pie chart

noun

1. a graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a circle divided into sectors, in which the relative sizes of the areas (or central angles) of the sectors correspond to the relative sizes or proportions of the quantities.

pie chart

noun

1. a circular graph divided into sectors proportional to the magnitudes of the quantities represented

Word History and Origins

Origin of pie chart¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

When I started this project, the first thing I did was put together what I call my pie chart.

From Eater

I’ve invested X amount, made these partnerships, hired all these people of color and look at my pie chart.’

From Digiday

I think that some of it is like a pie chart, if you will, of different reasons.

From Freakonomics

By far the biggest wedge of the pie chart was Peter flying to scientific meetings and conferences.

From ProPublica

In the numbers I see the people I know, whose lives are often reduced into stigmatizing pie charts and graphs, if they are represented at all.

From Time