frequency distribution
frequency distribution — noun
1. A table, chart, or graph that organises a dataset by listing each possible value
A table, chart, or graph that organises a dataset by listing each possible value alongside the number of times it appears — for instance, a tally of how many customers belong to each age group, or how often each score was achieved on a test.
The research team created a frequency distribution comparing test scores across five classes.
frequency distribution + of [variable] for showing spread
Nadia's frequency distribution of customer ages revealed that most buyers were between thirty and forty-five.
A frequency distribution of monthly rainfall helped the Watanabe family decide which crops to plant.
The economics report included a frequency distribution of household incomes for each of six regions.
Kwame used a frequency distribution to count how many survey participants chose each answer.
- histogram
A specific graphical type of frequency distribution using bars; narrower in meaning.
- frequency table
Focuses on the tabular form; slightly more concrete and less abstract.
- distribution
Shorter, broader term used in statistics; can also refer to probability distributions.
- frequency chart
Emphasises the visual/graphical format; used in less formal settings.
文法句型
frequency distribution + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'of' to specify the variable or dataset being summarised (e.g. 'frequency distribution of test scores'). The term covers both tabular layouts (frequency tables) and graphical forms (histograms, bar charts). Frequent in academic papers, research reports, and data-analysis software documentation.