chart

CHART/t͡ʃɑɹt/UKCHAHT/tʃɑːt/

14 meanings of chart

1
nouncountable
A picture that uses lines, bars, or dots to show numbers or facts.
Like a picture that turns a list of numbers into something you can see at a glance.
The weather report showed a chart with the temperatures for each day.
Our team used colorful charts to show how sales grew over the year.
Similargraph, diagram
2
nouncountable
A drawing that explains how something works or how its parts fit together.
Like a map that shows how the pieces of an idea fit together.
The instructions came with a chart showing where each screw goes.
He drew a simple chart to explain how the water cycle works.
Similardiagram
3
nouncountable
A set of facts arranged in rows and columns so they are easy to read.
Like a neat grid where every fact has its own little box.
We filled in a chart with the height of every plant each week.
The chart on the wall showed the times for each bus.
Similartable
4
nouncountable
A list that ranks songs or records by how popular they are.
Like a scoreboard that shows which songs are winning right now.
Her new song reached the top of the chart in just one week.
Fans watched to see which bands climbed the charts.
Similarrankings
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5
nouncountable
A map that sailors or pilots use to find their way.
Like a road map, but for the sea or sky instead of streets.
The captain used a chart to steer the ship safely into the harbor.
Old sea charts showed where the dangerous rocks were.
Similarmap
6
verbtransitive
To plan out a route or course of action step by step.
Like planning each turn of a journey before you leave home.
They charted a path through the mountains before setting out.
Let's chart our trip carefully so we don't get lost.
Similarplan, plot, map, devise
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7
nouncountable
A map that shows where something happens or is found across an area.
Like a picture map that shows where rain falls or where animals live.
The scientists made a chart showing where earthquakes happen most often.
A weather chart showed the path the storm would take.
Similarmap
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8
nouncountable
A file that holds a patient's health information, treatments, and notes.
Like a folder that keeps all of a patient's health notes in one place.
The nurse wrote the new medicine on the patient's chart.
The doctor read my chart before the exam.
Similarrecord, file
9
verbtransitive
To make a map or chart that shows an area or a set of facts.
Like drawing a map of a place no one has put on paper yet.
Explorers charted the coastline as they sailed south.
Scientists chart the ocean floor using sound waves.
Similarmap, plot, survey
10
verbintransitive
To show up on a list that ranks the most popular songs.
Like a song earning a spot on the scoreboard of hits.
Their first single charted within a week of its release.
Few debut albums chart that quickly.
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Origin

It came from Middle French charte, meaning card or map. This came from Latin words for paper and writing, and before that from a Greek word for papyrus or a thin sheet.