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| abscissa |
the distance of a point from the vertical axis of a graph as measured parallel to the horizontal axis. (Cf. ordinate.) |
| audiogram |
a graph that shows the range and degree of hearing ability, or the production of such a graph. |
| bar graph |
a graph in which numerical values of data are represented by bars of equal widths but varying lengths, also known as a bar chart. |
| caption |
a heading, title, or legend for printed matter such as a magazine article, newspaper photo, or graph. [1/4 definitions] |
| chart |
to display on a table or graph [1/6 definitions] |
| curve |
a line graph that represents a single variable affected by changing conditions. [1/7 definitions] |
| diagram |
a graph, chart, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| graph |
to represent or express by means of a graph. [2/5 definitions] |
| graphic |
of, related to, or represented on a graph. [1/7 definitions] |
| histogram |
a bar graph of a frequency distribution in which the frequency of a variable is represented by the height of the bar, and the class interval by the width, where each class interval is a summary of data that represents a range of independent variable values rather than a single value. |
| Laffer Curve |
a graph illustrating the theory that increasing taxes results in increased government revenue only up to a certain point, after which further tax increases discourage production and investment. |
| line graph |
a graph that plots the relationship between two variable quantities, represented on horizontal and vertical axes, by connecting their coordinate points with straight lines. |
| ordinate |
the distance of a point from the horizontal axis of a graph as measured parallel to the vertical axis. (Cf. abscissa.) |
| picture graph |
a graph that uses pictures to convey information. |
| pie chart |
a circular graph sectioned into pielike areas that are proportional to the quantities indicated. |
| trough |
a low point on a graph, esp. a low point of a cyclic function. [1/4 definitions] |
| wave-form |
a mathematical representation of the form of a wave, usu. plotted as a graph. |
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