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scattergram

scattergram

5.8
A graph that shows dots for two sets of numbers and how they relate
  • noun
  • /ˈskætərˌɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diagrama de dispersión
  • The scattergram clearly illustrates the relationship between study hours and exam scores for the students.

Examples

  • In the scattergram presented during the conference, each dot represented the sales performance of different products.

  • The FHA's Fatal Scattergram Flaw

    Blog text (32)

  • Yes, scattergrams with size-weighted dots!

    Blog text (3)

  • The 32 first-year retention rates are presented in Figure 1 in the form of a scattergram, with each point simultaneously representing the retention rate for an institution's 1990 cohort as well as the retention rate for that same institution's 1991 cohort.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Scattergram of the relationship between recommended real ear insertion response (REIR) and HTL at octave frequencies from 250 to 4000 Hz.

    Academic text (1996)

  • To analyze the data, we created a scattergram showing the correlation between temperature and ice cream sales.

Synonyms

graph
vsscattergram
131 2.8

A diagram that shows data using lines, bars, or dots

focuses on points for two variable relationships rather than lines or bars
plot
vsscattergram
36 3.6

A graph that shows how numbers change over time

is a specific chart that uses only dots to show two variable relationships
scatterplot
vsscattergram
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A graph that shows how two things are related using dots

is identical in meaning but is an alternative name for the same graph
graphical recording
vsscattergram
  • Specialized
4.0

A picture that shows how numbers relate using points or lines on two lines called axes

uses only dots to show two variable relationships rather than lines or other forms

Surface Forms

scattergram singular
scattergrams plural

Morphology

scattergram = scatter + gram (semi-transparent) = scatter + gram

The components are clear, but the specific meaning of a 'graph showing relationships' is specialized.

Etymology

Scattergram joins scatter ('to throw or spread') and -gram ('a written or drawn record'), like in diagram. So a scattergram is a drawn picture of dots that are 'scattered' to show the relationship between two things.