chart
[ chahrt ]
/ tʃɑrt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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off the charts, greatly exceeding the general level or average: Demand for the new phone is off the charts.Also off the chart .
Origin of chart
synonym study for chart
3. See map.
OTHER WORDS FROM chart
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chart
charted , charteredWords nearby chart
charrette, Charrière scale, charro, charry, char siu, chart, charta, chartaceous, chart. cerat., charter, charter colony
Definition for chart (2 of 2)
chart.
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) a paper.
Origin of chart.
From the Latin word charta
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British Dictionary definitions for chart
chart
/ (tʃɑːt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of chart
chartable, adjectiveWord Origin for chart
C16: from Latin, from Greek khartēs papyrus, literally: something on which to make marks; related to Greek kharattein to engrave
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Medical definitions for chart
chart
[ chärt ]
n.
A recording, in tabular form, of clinical data relating to a case.
A group of symbols of graduated size for measuring visual acuity.
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