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visualization

visualization

13 4.0
A picture or chart that shows data to reveal patterns
  • noun
  • /ˌvɪʒuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : visualización de datos
  • A good visualization can help users understand complex data trends more easily.
  • visualization tools
  • data visualization
  • visualization software

OK, so there are other visualization libraries that exist out there.

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Examples

  • As the authors note, multiple linked visualizations often provide clearer insights into multidimensional data than do isolated views.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Figure 3 explains this data structure, along with the visualization that we commonly use for it.

    Academic text (2017)
  • This is a good visualization of linear programming.

  • VIVO has made possible the visualization of academic communities through open source applications.

    Academic text (2015)
  • IAMS provides access to the user community through geographic information systems and visualization tools on the Internet.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Plotting Strategies contains a wide variety of expert data visualization ideas that help you create brilliant plots.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Manual and semi-automatic visualization tools are therefore still used and developed nowadays.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You can read the report, watch a video and look through maps and other visualizations at hrw.org.

  • The report included several charts for better visualization of the survey results.

  • Using colorful graphs is an effective visualization technique to present statistical information.

Synonyms

visual
vsvisualization
76 3.5

A picture or graphic that explains something

is specifically a graphical representation of data used for analysis
depiction
vsvisualization
25 4.4

A description using words that shows what something is like

focuses on structured graphical data to reveal patterns rather than general description
infographic
vsvisualization
19 3.9

A picture or chart that helps people understand information quickly

focuses more on exploring and analyzing data patterns than on public simplification

How Informative

dashboard
  • Specialized
18 3.9
visualization
  • Specialized
13 4.0
chart
420 1.3
graph
131 2.8

Surface Forms

visualization singular
visualisation singular

Morphology

visualization = visualize (transparent) = visual + ize + ation

Formed by adding a standard noun-forming suffix to 'visualize', yielding a noun for a visual representation or depiction.

Etymology

Visualization comes from visual (like vision, both about 'seeing') and the ending -ization ('the act of making'), so it means 'making a picture'. In this sense, visualization is a picture of information, such as a chart or graph, that helps you see patterns and understand data.