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

Examples of histogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The monthly stochastics have turned lower from overbought territory, while the MACD histogram has declined, reflecting a loss of long-term upside momentum compared to earlier in the year. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

These are histogram questions—summaries of the device counts per category. — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026

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. — 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

Word History

Etymology

Greek histos mast, web + English -gram

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for histogram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• hologram
• instagram
• kilogram

Kids Definition

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