0 a type of graph (= a mathematical picture) in which different amounts are represented by thin vertical or horizontal rectangles that have the same width but different heights or lengths:
1 a drawing that uses rectangular boxes to show how two sets of amounts are related
2 → bar chart
Younger students might enjoy making a survey of pet ownership and representing the results on a bar graph or pie chart.
There are some people who might just see the bar graph and think, "Oh, things are going up, they are getting better."
The detailed, 77-page report is full of pie charts and bar graphs that point to some of the conclusions.
The teacher began the lesson with a bar graph showing life expectancy in the United States in 1800 (age 45), in 1850 (age 39), in 1900 (age 47), in 1970 (age 70), and in 2019 (age 79).
