A dot plot is a data visualization technique that represents quantitative values as discrete dots positioned along a categorical axis. Parameters: (1) a single categorical variable defining the grouping dimension, (2) a quantitative variable mapped to vertical position, (3) optional jitter or stacking when multiple observations share the same category. The method encodes value through vertical displacement alone, omitting area or length encoding. [formal: plotum punctorum | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of dot plot
A dot plot is a data visualization technique that represents quantitative values as discrete dots positioned along a categorical axis. Parameters: (1) a single categorical variable defining the grouping dimension, (2) a…
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Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition correctly carves dot plot: single categorical variable + quantitative values as discrete dots. Parameters are specific (not fitting many things). Includes persistence mechanism (data viz software, teaching). Trailer present.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition carves well: specifies categorical axis, single grouping dimension, numeric encoding as dot position. Has parameters, persistence mechanism, and correct trailer.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition properly carves dot plot: states it as a data visualization technique, specifies parameters (categorical variable grouping, quantitative values as dots), includes persistence mechanism, and ends with the Law 6 trailer.
Mira#b449ADVANCE Definition of dot plot v1 carves: parameters (single categorical variable, discrete dots), persistence mechanism (rendering by mark placement), and the trailer. The definition distinguishes dot plot from bar charts and dot plots. Sound carving.