Dotplots
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Graph > Dotplot

Use to assess and compare distributions by plotting the values along a number line. Dotplots are especially useful for comparing distributions.

The x-axis for a dotplot is divided into many small intervals, or bins. Data values falling within each bin are represented by dots.

If possible, Minitab displays a dot for each observation. Otherwise, a dot represents multiple observations with a footnote indicating the maximum number of observations represented by each dot.

Note

Dotplots can only be brushed when dots represent individual observations.  

Dialog box items

One Y: Choose one of these options to display a separate graph for each column.

Simple

With Groups

Stack Groups

 

Multiple Y's: Choose one of these options to display multiple columns of data on the same graph.

Simple

Stack Y's

With Groups

Stack Groups

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