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Meaning of "choropleth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOROPLETH

From Gk khōra place + plēthos multitude.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOROPLETH

choropleth  [ˈkɔːrəˌplɛθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOROPLETH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Choropleth 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 CHOROPLETH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Choropleth map

A choropleth map (from Greek χώρο ("area/region") + πλήθος ("multitude")) is a thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map, such as population density or per-capita income. The choropleth map provides an easy way to visualize how a measurement varies across a geographic area or it shows the level of variability within a region. A special type of choropleth map is a prism map, a three-dimensional map in which a given region's height on the map is proportional to the statistical variable's value for that region.

Definition of choropleth in the English dictionary

The definition of choropleth in the dictionary is a symbol or marked and bounded area on a map denoting the distribution of some property.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOROPLETH


isopleth
ˈaɪsəʊˌplɛθ
shibboleth
ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOROPLETH

chorographer
chorographic
chorographical
chorographically
chorographies
chorography
choroid
choroid plexus
choroidal
choroiditis
chorological
chorologist
chorology
chorrie
chorten
chortle
chortler
chorus
chorus girl
chorus line

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOROPLETH

back teeth
beth
brandreth
daleth
dragon´s teeth
Elisabeth
Elizabeth
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kick in the teeth
Koheleth
Lambeth
Macbeth
meth
Morpeth
Nazareth
Port Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth
Seth
teeth
twentieth

Synonyms and antonyms of choropleth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «choropleth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOROPLETH

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

Translator English - Chinese

等值线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

choropleth
570 millions of speakers

English

choropleth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

choropleth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

choropleth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

choropleth
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

choropleth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

choropleth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

choroplèthe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Choropleth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

choropleth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

choropleth
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

choropleth
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Choropleth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

choropleth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிழல்பட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरापुढे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

choropleth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

choropleth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

choropleth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

choropleth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

choropleth
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χωροπληθών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

choropleth
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

choropleth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

choropleth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of choropleth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOROPLETH»

The term «choropleth» is normally little used and occupies the 126.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of choropleth
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «choropleth».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOROPLETH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «choropleth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «choropleth» 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 choropleth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOROPLETH»

Discover the use of choropleth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to choropleth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Human Geography
Choropleth map. The choropleth map, which shows distributions by area, is one of the most frequently used maps in geography. The word choropleth derives from the Greek roots choro (area) and pleth (value). The choropleth map uses ...
Gerald R. Pitzl, 2004
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Perceptional Cartography and District Planning
Theme Technique 64. Area under rabi crops Pie-diagram 65. Area and yield of principal food crops Choropleth 66. Area and yield of principal commercial crops Choropleth 67. Area under Rice Choropleth 68. Area under Bajra Choropleth 69.
N. D. Mani, 2002
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Geographic Information
Choropleth Choropleth maps show data that is geographically bounded by administrative areas such as states, counties, and townships. The administrative areas serve as aggregation areas, and the same kind of administrative area will be ...
Jenny Marie Johnson, 2003
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Statistics in Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation
The scale and unit of analysis for choropleth maps depends upon the area to be mapped. A map of a city is often broken up into census tracts or other census boundaries; although some cities have other natural spatial limits such as identified ...
Jeffery T. Walker, 1999
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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
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Introductory Methods in Population Analysis
CHOROPLETH TECHNIQUE It is necessary to decide according to the scale of the map, whether the available data would most appropriately be portrayed with reference to a point or to an area. Thus, equal dot or multiple dot techniques ...
R. B. Mandal, Joseph T. Uyanga, Hanuman Prasad, 1989
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Web Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices
Choropleth Maps As the Mercator is to Web projections, choropleth maps are to thematic cartography (i.e., they are overused). Choropleth maps use different values, hues, or saturation to show data differences among enumeration units ( e.g., ...
Ian Muehlenhaus, 2013
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Illustrations: Everybody's Complete and Practical Guide
Choropleth. Maps. These are maps that show the distribution of both qualitative and quantitative information throughout a geographic area by segregating that information as it is found within survey or political divisions. These divisions may be ...
Graham T. Richardson, 1985
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Natural Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters
A choropleth map is defined by the International Cartographic Association (ICA) as “a method of cartographic representation, which employs distinctive color or shading to areas other than the feature boundaries. These are usually statistical or ...
John Pine, 2008
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Design for Information: An Introduction to the Histories, ...
Choropleth maps are perhaps the most popular technique for representing statistical data using area symbols. Choropleth maps typically display data that have been aggregated by administrative units (the area symbols), and the values have ...
Isabel Meirelles, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOROPLETH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term choropleth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Data Visualization 101: Heatmaps
A heat map (or choropleth map) is a thematic map in which the area inside recognized boundaries—such as states, counties, or territories—is ... «Visual News, Jul 15»
2
When Maps Lie
Choropleth maps, which I mentioned earlier, can show data very effectively, but they can cause a lot of problems if used improperly. One of ... «CityLab, Jun 15»
3
Want to carry a concealed gun? Live in Sacramento, not San …
A choropleth map of California's concealed carry permits, colored by the number of active permits in each county. 2. 7,647. Active permits. «Reveal, Jun 15»
4
Communicating through Maps: An exclusive Directions Magazine …
Manipulating the symbology of choropleth maps is a frequent activity in an introductory GIS course, designed to illustrate how different ... «DirectionsMag.com, May 15»
5
UK General Election 2015: Mapping the electoral arena
Using SAS' data analytics tools, I created a choropleth map to illustrate the number of votes in each borough. You can see this map above. «ITProPortal, May 15»
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Useful new R packages for data visualization and analysis
... at work, NICAR 2015'). A script created by a TCU prof lets you create choropleth maps of World Bank data with a single line of code! «Computerworld, Mar 15»
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Map: Do you live in Sheeplandia or Goatopia?
For the map nerds, this is what's known as a bivariate choropleth map. I used the technique and excellent color scheme outlined by NASA data ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
8
All the buildings and races of DC, Arlington & Alexandria on one map
The map is simply a choropleth map (colored census blocks) with the buildings file overlaid. Landmark buildings that are grey are that color ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jan 15»
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ACD Systems Announces Advanced Geographical Information …
Vary the appearance of map objects according to a selected property or a query to create thematic and choropleth maps. Canvas X Ultimate 16 ... «Spatial News, Jan 15»
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CartoDB Launches Google Maps Engine Alternative
CartoDB users can create many types of maps, including bubble, intensity, density, cluster, Torque (animated map) and choropleth. «ProgrammableWeb, Jan 15»

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