Cartogram Definition

kärtə-grăm
noun
A map giving statistical data by means of lines, dots, shaded areas, etc.
Webster's New World

(dated) Generally, a map used to indicate geographically-bound statistical information, typically region-by-region values of a given variable, for example by using different shadings for different ranges of values.

Wiktionary

Specifically, a map-like graph where the relative areas of graph regions are proportional not to the relative areas of the land regions they represent, but rather to another quantitative variable, such as population or gross domestic product.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Cartogram

Noun

Singular:
cartogram
Plural:
cartograms

Origin of Cartogram

  • French cartogramme carte map (from Old French card) (from Latin charta, carta paper made from papyrus card1) -gramme a record (from Late Latin gramma something written –gram)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cartogram Sentence Examples

  • In the population cartogram, every person surveyed is given equal representation on paper or screen.

  • Methods The process of creating an equal area cartogram is not a trivial one, and has occupied researchers for decades.

  • Recommended to those who would like to understand more about the nature of the process of producing a non-continuous cartogram.

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

Words Ending With

MAMRAM

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cartogram

Words Starting With C and Ending With M

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With C9 Letter Words Ending With M