chart
noun
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
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1 American
[chahrt]
/ tʃɑrt /
noun
charts
plural
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a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
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a graphic representation, as by curves, of a dependent variable, as temperature, price, etc.; graph.
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a map, especially a hydrographic or marine map.
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an outline map showing special conditions or facts.
a weather chart.
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Astrology. horoscope.
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Jazz. a musical arrangement.
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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)
charts,
present (3rd person singular)
charted,
past participle, past
charting
present participle
idioms
chart.
2
American
abbreviation
chart
British
/ tʃɑːt /
noun
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a map designed to aid navigation by sea or air
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an outline map, esp one on which weather information is plotted
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a sheet giving graphical, tabular, or diagrammatical information
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another name for graph
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astrology another word for horoscope
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informal the lists produced weekly from various sources of the bestselling pop singles and albums or the most popular videos
verb
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(tr) to make a chart of
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(tr) to make a detailed plan of
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(tr) to plot or outline the course of
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(intr) (of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)
Synonym Usage
See map.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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prechartverb (used with object)
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rechartverb (used with object)
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chartableadjective
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prechartedadjective
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well-chartedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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chartsimple
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chartssimple
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have chartedperfect
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has chartedperfect
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am chartingprogressive
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are chartingprogressive
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is chartingprogressive
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have been chartingperfect progressive
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has been chartingperfect progressive
Past
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chartedsimple
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had chartedperfect
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was chartingprogressive
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were chartingprogressive
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had been chartingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of chart1
1565–75; from Middle French charte, from Latin c(h)arta; see charta
Origin of chart.2
From the Latin word charta
Explanation
Whether it's a kind of graph, a map, or even a piece of music, a chart is a visual display of information. As a verb, chart means to make that kind of display. Some words' meanings grow narrower over the centuries. But in the case of chart, which comes from the French charte and Latin charta, "map," the meanings have grown a lot since the 1500s. Now, chart is a noun meaning any visual index of information, as in "that song is shooting up the charts." It's also still a map, as in "harbor chart." And it's a verb, as in "to chart your progress, make a chart."
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Example Sentences
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The whole periodic chart of elements and metals and all kinds of chemical concoctions found their way into the ground and the groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It became one of the longest chart reigns of all time in the UK where it sold more than 1.9 million copies.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
If keeping track of rewards points through a chart or spreadsheet and regularly checking your credit-card portal just isn’t your thing, then a cash-back card could be for you, Patel said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The chart below tracks past spikes in margin growth similar to what investors are seeing today.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
But the children knew nothing of the admiral’s plan and had simply understood their assignment to mean that the chart should be in the shape of a pie, complete with slices.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
"This is another step again. Off the chart. The most outrageous so far."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“We’re accustomed to seeing those Disney films at the top of the chart. They kind of had to split the audience with ‘Trolls.’”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Latona said, "Please stop calling what happened 'a demise' because it's upsetting her. And also stop asking her the same thing over and over. It's in the chart. Put it in the chart."
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2022
“She somehow neglected to get all the information in the chart. That’s tragic and I also have great compassion for her humanity.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2020
“And besides, I can read my blood count on the chart. Every day it gets worse.”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
This leaderboard and progress charts are tracking KBIs—Key Beer Indicators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
In Pasadena, Romani communities set up seasonal caravan camps, where Saar first encountered astrology and palmistry charts that inspired her interest in the unknown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The following year Ghost Town topped the charts.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Some artists have for various reasons canceled or postponed tours this year, and fans have noted the prevalence of empty seats at venues and on seating charts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Imam Malik asks someone to dim the lights, and he shows us a few slides with charts and graphs of budgets, which I tune out.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
We have charted the best away wins so far - but that excludes some of England's most impressive results... including the undoubted number one.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
This is momentum tracker that many use to first determine whether a charted instrument becomes overbought or oversold.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
A 2022 Oceanwide sailing charted an island on the Antarctic coast that had not been mapped formally in more than 100 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Back in the ‘80s, some guy named Falco was a rock star for, like, two minutes when his one-hit wonder “Rock Me Amadeus” charted.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Their educational attainments were noted, marriages followed, illnesses tabulated, psychological health charted, and every promotion and job change dutifully recorded.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Palantir’s stock is charting a comeback from its worst month in over five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Normally there’d be a current charting trap or rap song, but there’s something about that song that I think makes you recalibrate how you’re looking at the scene in general.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
While there’s no comprehensive data charting prophylactic mastectomies among young people, some surgeons described shifts that have led to changes in their patient demographics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The ship set sail from Argentina on April 1, charting a course across the Atlantic Ocean.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
I’m charting my own course, and we’ll see where it leads me.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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