pie chart

American  

noun

pie charts plural

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.

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pie chart British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pie charts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pie chart

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“Our size chart is hip-conscious because we wanted to honor curves,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

Her vision was to create a brand that was inclusive to all women, so her size chart is truer to street wear sizing than the bridal industry standard.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2020

But the size chart says a “small” is for someone 27 to 30 inches — doesn’t sound “micro” to me!

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2020

According to an online size chart, I’m in the top 1% in the world.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2018

Instead hold the wire size chart near them so that you can tell which gauge each one is.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.