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A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data. It is an estimate of the probability distribution of a continuous variable. To construct a histogram, the first step is to "bin" the range of values—that is, divide the entire range of values into a series of intervals—and then count how many values fall into each interval. The bins are usually specified as consecutive, non-overlapping intervals of a variable. The bins (intervals) must be adjacent and are often of equal size. If the bins are of equal size, a rectangle is erected over the bin with its height proportional to the frequency—the number of cases in each bin. This is the technique that is commonly used. Histograms are commonly used in statistics to represent the frequency distribution of a dataset. They are useful for visualizing the shape of the data, identifying patterns, and detecting outliers. The x-axis of a histogram represents the range of values for the variable, while the y-axis represents the frequency or count of observations within each bin. The bars in a histogram are adjacent to each other, indicating that the data is continuous. This is a key difference from a bar chart, where the bars are typically separated to represent discrete categories. The choice of bin width can significantly affect the appearance of a histogram. Too few bins can obscure important features of the distribution, while too many bins can make the histogram appear noisy and difficult to interpret. Therefore, selecting an appropriate bin width is crucial for effective data visualization.