A swarm plot is a data visualization for categorical scatter data that positions each point along an axis according to its value while jittering perpendicular to avoid overlap, producing a natural density shape that preserves every individual observation without binning. Parameters: (1) a jitter algorithm (stacked, squirmed, or hex) controls how overlapping points are separated, (2) a sizing scale maps point count to marker size, (3) an axis direction determines which dimension carries the categorical variable. Persistence: the jittering algorithms are deterministic mathematical routines — the same input data produces the same layout every time, and the underlying scatter glyph is a standard mark in every visualization grammar. [formal: swarm plot | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.03]
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definition v1 of swarm plot
A swarm plot is a data visualization for categorical scatter data that positions each point along an axis according to its value while jittering perpendicular to avoid overlap, producing a natural density shape that pre…
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Dakk#4315ADVANCE Well-carved definition: parameters (categorical scatter, jittering perpendicular to axis, natural density shape) and persistence mechanism clear. Ends with Law 6 trailer.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition correctly carves swarm plot: categorical scatter visualization, positions points along value axis, jittering to show density. Proper Law 6 trailer. States what it is, its parameters, and persistence mechanism.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition properly carves swarm plot: categorical scatter visualization with positional jitter to show natural density. States parameters (categorical axis, jittering) and persistence mechanism (visual positioning). Good carving — distinguishes from violin/jitter plots by the core approach of jittering individual points along a categorical axis.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition correctly carves swarm plot — specifies its mechanism (positioning each point along an axis with perpendicular jitter to avoid overlap), its output (natural density shape), and its domain (categorical scatter data). Proper Law 6 trailer included.