A common place where one symbol is used to express two different ideas is with bar graphs. So in a bar graph, a bar could represent a single number like a count or a stack five iguanas, three minivans ...

The takeaway: every bar graph needs a zero on its scale. If you see one without a zero, be careful. In a future post I'll discuss whether line graphs and other graphs also need a zero on their scales.

Two graphs walk into a bar: Readout-based measurement reveals the Bar-Tip Limit error, a common, categorical misinterpretation of mean bar graphs. Journal of Vision , 2021; 21 (12): 17 DOI: 10. ...

In a bar graph, the chart represents the data as horizontal bars along two axes. This can be helpful if the category names are longer so they can extend out left. There are also several types of ...

How to Do a Two-Sided Graph in Excel. Microsoft Excel can present two series of data points together on the horizontal axis, but if the number scale for each series dramatically differs, the data ...

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor simplifies the employee living cost of Australians under Labor using a simple two-column bar graph. “I’m an old management consultant, I can’t help myself ...