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Bar Chart
Compares data across different categories or shows changes over time using vertical or horizontal bars.
Describing the Highest/Lowest Values10 words
the highest figure was recorded forthe greatest proportion wasthe largest share belonged totopped the chart atthe lowest figure was recorded forthe smallest proportion wasthe least popular wasthe minimum was recorded forranked first/lastaccounted for the greatest/smallest share
Comparing Categories16 words
compared toin comparison withrelative toas opposed tosignificantly higher/lower thanmore than double/tripleroughly twice as high asapproximately half that ofwhilewhereasin contrastconverselyby contrastsimilarlylikewiseat a comparable level to
Proportions and Amounts13 words
accounted formade upconstitutedrepresentedapproximatelyroughlyaroundjust over/undernearlyalmost exactlyslightly more/less thanthe figure stood atthe proportion reached
Change Over Time (if time-based bar chart)8 words
between [year] and [year]over the same periodduring this timeby [year]rose from ... tofell from ... toincreased bydecreased by
Grouping and Sequencing12 words
turning towith regard toin terms ofas forlooking atregardingconcerningwhen it comes toat the same timemeanwhilein additionfurthermore
Approximation and Hedging14 words
approximatelyroughlyaroundjust overjust undernearlyclose toin the region ofa little more thanslightly fewer thanestimated atin the vicinity ofmarginally above/belowbroadly in line with
Describing Relative Differences12 words
more than doublenearly tripleapproximately four times as high asroughly half that ofsignificantly less thanconsiderably greater thanonly marginally higher thana gap of approximately [X]the difference was most pronounced betweenthe disparity narrowed/wideneda difference of [X] percentage pointsby a factor of [X]