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Chart

//t͡ʃɑɹt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A map.; A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.
  2. 2
    a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea wordnet
  3. 3
    A map.; A navigator's map.
  4. 4
    (usually plural) a listing of best-selling recorded music wordnet
  5. 5
    A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.; A tabular presentation of data; a table.
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  1. 6
    a visual display of information wordnet
  2. 7
    A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.; A diagram.

    "Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story."

  3. 8
    A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.; A graph.

    "Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?"

  4. 9
    A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.; A record of a patient's diagnosis, care instructions, and recent history.

    "I snuck a look at his chart. It doesn't look good."

  5. 10
    A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.; A ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music.

    "They're at the top of the charts again this week."

  6. 11
    A written deed; a charter.
  7. 12
    Synonym of coordinate chart.
Verb
  1. 1
    To draw a chart or map of. transitive

    "chart the seas"

  2. 2
    plan in detail wordnet
  3. 3
    To draw or figure out (a route or plan). transitive

    "Let's chart how we're going to get from here to there."

  4. 4
    make a chart of wordnet
  5. 5
    To record systematically. transitive
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  1. 6
    represent by means of a graph wordnet
  2. 7
    To record systematically.; To enter (medical information) into a medical record. transitive

    "Did you chart the urine output yet?"

  3. 8
    To appear on a hit-recording chart. intransitive

    "The song has charted for 15 weeks!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.

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