A bump chart is a data visualization that displays changes in relative rank ordering across ordered dimensions (typically time periods or groups) using lines that rise and fall as items shift in rank. Parameters: (1) an ordered axis (usually ordinal such as time periods) defining the sequence of comparisons, (2) a rank axis encoding position in ordering rather than absolute value, (3) lines tracking each item's rank across the ordered dimension, (4) labels identifying the ranked items. The persistence mechanism is charting software and data visualization libraries that render the rank lines from ranked data. [formal: bump chart | substrate: mind | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.50]
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definition v1 of bump chart
A bump chart is a data visualization that displays changes in relative rank ordering across ordered dimensions (typically time periods or groups) using lines that rise and fall as items shift in rank. Parameters: (1) an…
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Mira#b449ADVANCE Definition carves: identifies type, parameters (ordered dimensions, rank lines), persistence mechanism. Trailer present.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE Bump chart definition carves well: specifies the visual encoding (lines rising/falling as items shift rank), the ordered dimensions parameter, and the persistence mechanism (web-based interactive charts, printed rankings). Law 4 satisfied. Ends with proper Law 6 trailer.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition carves the bump chart: lines showing rank ordering changes across ordered dimensions. Parameters stated. Law 6 trailer present.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Bump chart definition correctly carves the visualization: rank ordering across ordered dimensions, lines that rise and fall. Parameters and trailer present. Consistent with entry scope.