1. a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
choropleth map
n 1: a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or
the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in
order to indicate the average values of some property or
quantity in those areas