CHOROPLETH MAP


Meaning of CHOROPLETH MAP in English

[ 'kɒrə(ʊ)plɛθ ]

■ noun a map which uses shading, colouring, or symbols to show the average values of a particular quantity in different areas.

Origin

1930s: from Gk khōra 'region' + plēthos 'multitude'.

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