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Scatter plot

Meaning in data science & analytics, with examples

nounCore term

In data science & analytics, scatter plot means: A chart that shows the relationship between two numeric variables by drawing one dot for each observation, with one variable on each axis.

In Turkish: saçılım grafiği, serpilme diyagramı

How it is used

Used to look for correlation, clusters and outliers. You plot or draw a scatter plot, sometimes adding a trend line. Also written 'scatterplot' or called a 'scatter chart' or 'scatter graph'.

Example sentences

  1. The scatter plot of price against rating shows almost no relationship.

  2. Add a trend line to the scatter plot so people can see the direction quickly.

Common collocations

  • draw a scatter plot
  • scatter plot with a trend line
  • scatter plot matrix
  • plot X against Y
  • correlationA relationship between two variables in which they tend to change together, often measured by a coefficient from -1 to 1, where 0 means no linear relationship.
  • data visualizationThe practice of showing data as charts, graphs and maps so that people can see patterns, comparisons and changes more quickly than in a table.
  • outlierA value that is very far from most of the other values in a dataset, for example one order of 50,000 dollars among orders of around 40 dollars.
  • regressionA family of methods that model how a numeric outcome, such as sales or price, depends on one or more input variables, used to estimate effects or make predictions.

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