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

Keep an eye on the histogram levels of the image to aid your judgment. —Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025

The monthly histogram reveals strong seasonality and the dynamic monthly cycle is rising through 2025. —Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The following histogram shows Ovechkin’s likely goals finish by the season’s end based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. —Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025

The following histogram shows Ovechkin’s likely goals finish by the season’s end based on 1,000 simulations of the rest of the season. —Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

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