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Relationship Charts

Explore correlations and connections between variables

Scatter Plot

beginner

Reveal correlations and patterns between two continuous variables.

Best for:

  • Exploring the relationship between two continuous variables
  • Identifying correlations (positive, negative, none)
  • Spotting clusters, outliers, and anomalies
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Bubble Chart

intermediate

Extend a scatter plot with a third variable encoded as bubble size.

Best for:

  • Three continuous variables where size adds meaningful information
  • Country/market comparisons (e.g., GDP vs. life expectancy vs. population)
  • Product portfolio analysis (e.g., revenue vs. growth vs. market size)
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Heatmap

intermediate

Encode values as colors in a matrix to reveal patterns across two categorical dimensions.

Best for:

  • Revealing patterns in a matrix of two categorical dimensions
  • Calendar/activity data (GitHub contribution graph)
  • Correlation matrices between variables
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Correlation Matrix

advanced

Display pairwise correlations between all variables in a dataset as a colored grid.

Best for:

  • Exploratory data analysis with many numeric variables
  • Feature selection for machine learning models
  • Understanding multicollinearity in regression
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