chart

[ chahrt ]

/ tʃɑrt /

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noun

a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.

a graphic representation, as by curves, of a dependent variable, as temperature, price, etc.; graph.

a map, especially a hydrographic or marine map.

an outline map showing special conditions or facts: a weather chart.

Astrology. horoscope(def 1).

Jazz. a musical arrangement.

the charts, ratings of the popularity of popular-music records, usually based on nationwide sales for a given week: Their album is number three on the charts this week.

verb (used with object)

to make a chart of.

to plan: to chart a course of action.

Informal. to rank in the charts: The new song gets charted number four this week.

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Idioms for chart

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

1565–75; < Middle French charte < Latin c(h)arta; see charta

SYNONYMS FOR chart

3 See map.

9 draft, outline, draw up.

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OTHER WORDS FROM chart

chart·a·ble, adjectivepre·chart, verb (used with object)pre·chart·ed, adjectivere·chart, verb (used with object)

well-chart·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chart

charted chartered

Words nearby chart

charr, charrette, charrière scale, charro, charry, chart, chart house, chart room, chart., chart. cerat., charta

Definition for chart (2 of 2)

chart.

(in prescriptions) a paper.

Origin of chart.

From the Latin word charta

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Example sentences from the Web for chart

“The threat streams to U.S. interests and Western interests are off the chart,” he said.
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The book hit the top spot during the week of Sept. 25, 2011 but fell off the chart the next week.
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It appears, based on this chart, that alcoholism is a larger problem in the red states than in the blue.
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On the chart this stream had been shown as a rough little corkscrew, like a sucking-pig's tail.
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Ever since Newton's day it has been fashionable to speak of the spectrum as nature's chart of colors.
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Mr. Hulme called upon me and walked towards the steam boats; presented me with a chart of the Ohio.
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The doctor's pen paused over the chart on his desk, "This is your third set of teeth, I believe?"
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The chart referred to, previously marked as Commission's Exhibit No. 361 for identification, was readmitted into evidence.
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British Dictionary definitions for chart

chart

/ (tʃɑːt) /

noun

a map designed to aid navigation by sea or air

an outline map, esp one on which weather information is plotted

a sheet giving graphical, tabular, or diagrammatical information

another name for graph (def. 1)

astrology another word for horoscope (def. 3)

the charts informal the lists produced weekly from various sources of the bestselling pop singles and albums or the most popular videos

verb

(tr) to make a chart of

(tr) to make a detailed plan of

(tr) to plot or outline the course of

(intr) (of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)

Derived forms of chart

chartable, adjective

Word 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.

chart

noun

verb (used with object)

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noun

verb

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