histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhi-stə-ˌgram 
: a representation of a frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose areas are proportional to the corresponding frequencies
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One of my professors described his method as doing a histogram, with the first clump being the A’s, the second the B’s and so on.
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Mitch Zimmer, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands of cycles generate histograms showing the characteristic conductance of individual molecules.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
The weekly stochastics are turning up in oversold territory ( < 20%), and the weekly MACD histogram has ticked higher for four consecutive weeks, which increases the likelihood that a tradable low has been established.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Chart 6 is the monthly histogram of the share price.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mitch Zimmer, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands of cycles generate histograms showing the characteristic conductance of individual molecules.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
The weekly stochastics are turning up in oversold territory ( < 20%), and the weekly MACD histogram has ticked higher for four consecutive weeks, which increases the likelihood that a tradable low has been established.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Chart 6 is the monthly histogram of the share price.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Histogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histogram. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhis-tə-ˌgram
: a bar graph that uses rectangles of different heights to show how often the different values of a variable in statistics occur
Medical Definition
histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhis-tə-ˌgram
: a representation of a frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose heights represent corresponding frequencies
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