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Glossary: Data Visualization

Box plot

Also written: box-and-whisker plot, boxplot

A chart that summarizes a distribution with the median, quartiles, whiskers and outliers, so groups such as carriers can be compared side by side. It can hide the real shape, especially for whole numbers with few values.

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Related terms

Median, quartile, percentileInterquartile range (IQR)WhiskersOutlierViolin plot