Glossary of Terms

axis label a name given to an axis of a graph, which helps to identify the content of the axis.
bar a visual representation of frequency.
bar graph type of graph used to visually display frequencies or percentages and can be used to compare data.
cell where a row and column meet in a table, containing a specific data point.
circle graph also called pie chart. The circle represents the whole and each sector of the circle proportionately represents a part of the whole.
column the vertical data entries in a table.
data facts, figures, information.
double (multiple)
bar graphs
bar graphs which display two or more relationships simultaneously. Good for making comparisons.
frequency the number of times an event, value, or characteristic is repeated in a given time period or group.
frequency axis the axis on a graph which is used to measure frequency or amounts of different data groups.
graph title the name of a graph; gives an overview of the information being presented in the graph.
grouped data axis the axis on a bar graph which is at the base of the bars and displays the type and categories of data being graphed.
interval of scale the amount represented by the distance between one tick mark and the next on the scaled axis.
nominal a classification of data groups which do not have a specific order.
ordinal a classification of data groups which are arranged according to an underlying continuum (i.e., from larger to smaller), but differences between ranks may not be equal.
range the difference between the greatest value and the least value in a set of numerical data.
row the horizontal data entries in a table.
scale the range of values which a graph displays.
sector a part of the whole circle graph, which proportionally represents part of the data that the graph represents.
table a form of organizing data which consists of rows and columns of data.