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choropleth map

UK/ˈkɔːɹəˌplɛθ/

choropleth map noun: a thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours.

choropleth map: a thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours
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Noun

choropleth map (plural choropleth maps)

  1. A thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours.
    • The scale and unit of analysis for choropleth maps depends upon the area to be mapped.1999, Jeffery T. Walker, Statistics in Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation, page 66
    • The choropleth map, which shows distributions by area, is one of the most frequently used maps in geography.2004, Gerald R. Pitzl, Encyclopedia of Human Geography, page 29
    Synonyms:
    choropleth, chloropleth, chloropleth map

choropleth map meaning in Tamil

choropleth map in Tamil

நிலக்கனியப்படம்

Synonyms of choropleth map

Forms of choropleth map

pluralchoropleth maps

Origin of choropleth map

From Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “location”) + πλῆθος (plêthos, “a great number”) + English map. First proposed in 1938 by American geographer John Kirtland Wright to mean "quantity in area," although maps of the type have been used since the early 19th century.

Questions about choropleth map

What does choropleth map mean?
Choropleth map means a thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours.
What is choropleth map in Tamil?
Choropleth map in Tamil is நிலக்கனியப்படம். See Choropleth map meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is choropleth map?
Choropleth map is a noun.
How do you pronounce choropleth map?
Choropleth map is pronounced /ˈkɔːɹəˌplɛθ/ (UK).
What is the plural of choropleth map?
The plural of choropleth map is choropleth maps.

Words near choropleth map in the dictionary

  1. choronym
  2. choronyms
  3. chorophobia
  4. chorophyte
  5. choropleth
  6. choropleth map
  7. choropleth maps
  8. choroplethic
  9. choropleths
  10. choros
  11. chorotetracycline

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Adapted from Wiktionary: choropleth map (page history and authors); choropleth map (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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