Boxplot
GRE glossary · GRE
Definition
A display of minimum, quartiles, median, and maximum used to compare center and spread.
Boxplot in plain English
Read the five-number summary before comparing shapes. Box width shows the middle-half spread, the median line shows center, and whiskers or plotted points reveal the tails and possible outliers.
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