Violin plot

Definition

Depicts distributions of numeric data for one or more groups using density curves. The width of each curve corresponds with the approximate frequency of data points in each region. Densities are frequently accompanied by an overlaid chart type, such as box plot, to provide additional information.

Example Image

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Dinosaur paleogeography plots. PNG file, available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinosaur_paleogeography_plots.png. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.