1. A graphic columnar or bar representation to compare the magnitudes of frequencies or numbers of items.

2. Graphical representation of the frequency distribution of a variable, in which rectangles are drawn with their bases on a uniform linear scale representing intervals, and their heights are proportional to the values within each of the intervals.

Origin: histo-+ G. Gramma, a writing

(05 Mar 2000)

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