"choropleth map" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔːɹəˌplɛθ/ [UK] Audio: En-us-choropleth map.oga Forms: choropleth maps [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “location”) + πλῆθος (plêthos, “a great number”) + English map. First proposed in 1938 by American geographer John Kirtland Wright to mean "quantity in area," although maps of the type have been used since the early 19th century. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|χώρα||location}} Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “location”), {{cog|en|map}} English map Head templates: {{en-noun}} choropleth map (plural choropleth maps)
  1. A thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours. Wikipedia link: American Geographical Society, John Kirtland Wright, Population Association of America Synonyms: choropleth, chloropleth [misspelling], chloropleth map [misspelling] Related terms: area-class, isarithmic
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