Main Entry:

¹chart

Pronunciation:

\ˈchärt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French charte, from Latin charta piece of papyrus, document — more at card

Date:

1571

1: map : as a: an outline map exhibiting something (as climatic or magnetic variations) in its geographical aspects b: a map for the use of navigators 2 a: a sheet giving information in tabular form b: graph c: diagram d: a sheet of paper ruled and graduated for use in a recording instrument e: a record of medical information about a patient f: a listing by rank (as of sales) —usually used in plural <number one on the charts — Timothy Cahill>3: a musical arrangement ; also : a part in such an arrangement