dendrogram

[/ˈdɛndroʊɡræm/]
nounmasculinepl: dendrograms
dendrograma
1. A tree-like diagram used in statistics and biology to illustrate the arrangement of clusters produced by hierarchical clustering
The dendrogram shows how the different species are related based on genetic similarity.
O dendrograma mostra como as diferentes espécies estão relacionadas com base na similaridade genética.
2. A branching diagram representing the evolutionary relationships or hierarchical structure of data
Researchers used a dendrogram to visualize the phylogenetic tree of the organisms.
Os pesquisadores usaram um dendrograma para visualizar a árvore filogenética dos organismos.
The term dendrogram is primarily used in academic and scientific communities, particularly in statistics, biology, bioinformatics, and evolutionary science. It is a technical term not commonly used in everyday conversation but is fundamental in clustering analysis and phylogenetic studies in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
phylogenetic treetree diagramcluster treehierarchical tree

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dendrograma
Standard term used in academic and scientific contexts
Portugal
dendrograma
Same term used in Portuguese scientific literature
USA
dendrogram
Standard English term in statistical and biological sciences

Related Words

hierarchical clusteringphylogenycladogramtaxonomytaxonomy treeevolutionary tree
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