car·to·gram (kär t -gr m )n. A presentation of statistical data in geographical distribution on a map. [French cartogramme : carte, map (from Old French, card, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see card1) + -gramme, a record (from Late Latin gramma, something written; see -gram).] |
cartogram [ˈkɑːtəˌgræm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form
[from French cartogramme, from carte map, chart; see -gram]
cartogram
a simplified or abstracted form of diagrammatic representation of statistical data, usually on a map base or distorted map base.
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