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Meaning of "cartogram" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARTOGRAM

From French cartogramme, from carte map, chart.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARTOGRAM

cartogram  [ˈkɑːtəˌɡræm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARTOGRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cartogram is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARTOGRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cartogram

A cartogram is a map in which some thematic mapping variable – such as travel time, population, or Gross National Product – is substituted for land area or distance. The geometry or space of the map is distorted in order to convey the information of this alternate variable. There are two main types of cartograms: area and distance cartograms. Cartograms have a fairly long history, with examples from the mid-1800s.

Definition of cartogram in the English dictionary

The definition of cartogram in the dictionary is a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARTOGRAM


anagram
ˈænəˌɡræm
chromatogram
ˈkrəʊmətəˌɡræm
diagram
ˈdaɪəˌɡræm
electroencephalogram
ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm
harmonogram
hɑːˈmɒnəˌɡræm
histogram
ˈhɪstəˌɡræm
hologram
ˈhɒləˌɡræm
monogram
ˈmɒnəˌɡræm
myelogram
maɪˈɛləˌɡræm
nomogram
ˈnɒməˌɡræm
parallelogram
ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm
pentagram
ˈpɛntəˌɡræm
phonogram
ˈfəʊnəˌɡræm
photogram
ˈfəʊtəˌɡræm
pictogram
ˈpɪktəˌɡræm
reflectogram
rɪˈflektəˌɡræm
scattergram
ˈskætəˌɡræm
sonogram
ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm
stereogram
ˈstɛrɪəˌɡræm
tomogram
ˈtɒməˌɡræm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARTOGRAM

cartload
cartographer
cartographic
cartographical
cartographically
cartography
cartological
cartology
cartomancy
carton
cartonage
cartoon
cartoon character
cartoon strip
cartoonish
cartoonishly
cartoonist
cartoonlike
cartoony
cartop

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARTOGRAM

application program
audiogram
cardiogram
computer program
dendrogram
echocardiogram
electrocardiogram
gram
hectogram
ideogram
kilogram
mammogram
microgram
organogram
outreach program
program
radiogram
reprogram
software program
source program
subprogram

Synonyms and antonyms of cartogram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cartogram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARTOGRAM

Find out the translation of cartogram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cartogram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cartogram» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

统计图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cartograma
570 millions of speakers

English

cartogram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्टोग्राम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cartogram
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Картограмма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartogramas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cartogram
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cartogramme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cartogram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kartogramm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cartogram
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cartogram
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cartogram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cartogram
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்டோகிராம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्टोग्राम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

veren harita
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cartogram
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kartogramu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Картограмма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cartograma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρτογράμματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cartogram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cartogram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cartogram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cartogram

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTOGRAM»

The term «cartogram» is regularly used and occupies the 92.660 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of cartogram
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTOGRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cartogram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cartogram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cartogram

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARTOGRAM»

Discover the use of cartogram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cartogram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Investigating the Appropriateness of Gastner-Newman's ...
Gastner-Newman's Cartogram for Representing Health Data Cartograms based on Gastner-Newman's diffusion based algorithm for making cartograms have been used for the study, as most of the existing algorithms for producing cartograms ...
Lalit Mohan Bhatt, 2006
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Encyclopedia of World Geography
The cartogram was developed to overcome this challenge. A cartogram is a map or diagram that depicts attributes of geographic objects in direct proportion to the area or length of the objects. In linear cartograms, the length (distance or travel ...
R. W. McColl, 2005
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The Visualisation of Spatial Social Structure
The British primary road network on ED cartogram 3.21 Grids. Equal population grid Britain 1981, map Grids. The National Grid Squaresin Britain 1981 on ED cartogram Population change in Britain 1971–1981 (two levels), ED cartogram ...
Danny Dorling, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Epidemiologic Methods
Figure 5 shows one of the earliest examples of a cartogram designed for epidemiologic purposes [15, p. 1023]. Figure 5(a) is the conventional map of the counties of Iowa State, and Figure 5(b) is an equal population cartogram upon which ...
Mitchell H Gail, Jacques Benichou, 2000
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Rediscovering the World: Map Transformations of Human and ...
that determines the extent of the distortion, results in specific characteristics and in a different visual style featured in the resulting cartograms that distinguish the new map considerably from the reference Worldmapper population cartogram.
Benjamin Hennig, 2012
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Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition
Cartogram is a technique for visualisation of the geographical distribution of spatial data. It has two main types, i.e. distance cartogram and area cartogram,” researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report. “Area cartogram is a ...
‎2012
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Progress in Spatial Data Handling: 12th International ...
cartogram corresponds to a particular geographic variable. The most common variable is population: in a population cartogram, the sizes (measured in area) of the regions are proportional to their population. Cartograms are also called ...
Andreas Riedl, Wolfgang Kainz, Gregory A. Elmes, 2006
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Introduction to Databases: From Biological to Spatio-Temporal
The theory covered is complemented by a detailed examination of specific applications from a broad range of diverse areas. The text assumes as prerequisite only basic discrete mathematics, linear algebra, and programming knowledge.
Peter Revesz, 2010
9
Comparative Spatial Deprivation in Ireland
of. Plates. Plate 3.1: Population density at small area level; (a) conventional map, (b) cartogram Plate 4.1: Key to area boundaries for the conventional maps and the cartograms Plate 4.2: Under-16-year-olds at county (RI) and DCA (NI) level; ...
‎2000
10
Principles of Map Design
The book addresses the crucial questions that arise at each step of making a map: Who is the audience? What is the purpose of the map? Where and how will it be used?
Judith A. Tyner, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARTOGRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cartogram is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mapping the U.S. by Property Value Instead of Land Area
This cartogram, which compares property values between counties across the continental United States, looks like bad news from a ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
2
Here's More Proof That New York City Is Wildly Expensive
When the city and its property values are mapped in cartogram form, Manhattan looks like a blood-filled tick. If Manhattan were a state, it would ... «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
3
Data Visualization 101: Bubble Charts
Another popular way to use the elements of a bubble chart is with a bubble map (sometimes called a cartogram). Here, x and y values are ... «Visual News, Jun 15»
4
When Maps Lie
One solution to this is a cartogram, a graphic where the areal units (in this case, counties) are sized based on their population, so counties with ... «CityLab, Jun 15»
5
Brooklyn Artist Sues Starbucks For Allegedly Copying Her Work
... an interactive cartogram that reveals how countries have performed ... We Are Social's interactive cartogram is based on data from Cannes ... «MediaPost Communications, Jun 15»
6
New Agency Theme Song Generator Totally Not As Exciting As …
... an interactive cartogram that reveals how countries have performed ... We Are Social's interactive cartogram is based on data from Cannes ... «MediaPost Communications, Jun 15»
7
Design Studio Offers Coloring Book Filled With Cannes Jury Heads …
... an interactive cartogram that reveals how countries have performed ... We Are Social's interactive cartogram is based on data from Cannes ... «MediaPost Communications, Jun 15»
8
Barbarian Group Unleashes Tinder-Like Action At Cannes With 80 …
... an interactive cartogram that reveals how countries have performed ... We Are Social's interactive cartogram is based on data from Cannes ... «MediaPost Communications, Jun 15»
9
This Interactive Cartogram Shows How Countries Have Done at …
London-based We Are Social created an interactive cartogram that lets viewers see which nations have won each year from 2005 through ... «Adweek, Jun 15»
10
Weber Shandwick Expands Further Into Ad Agency Territory
... an interactive cartogram that reveals how countries have performed ... We Are Social's interactive cartogram is based on data from Cannes ... «MediaPost Communications, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cartogram [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cartogram>. Apr 2024 ».
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