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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A graph showing data for two or more variables as coordinates in a Cartesian system of two or more axes, often appearing as scattered or clustered dots.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of scatter plot.

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scatter +‎ plot

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