chart

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noun

1
: map: such as
a
: an outline map exhibiting something (such 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
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 chartsTim Cahill
3
: a musical arrangement
also : a part in such an arrangement

chart

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verb

charted; charting; charts

transitive verb

1
: to lay out a plan for
chart a course
2
: to make a map or chart of
chart the coastline
3
: chronicle
the book charts the last years of his life

intransitive verb

: to be ranked on a chart
the song charted for three months

Examples of chart in a Sentence

Noun a chart showing the number of cars sold each month The doctor consulted the patient's chart. The record went to the top of the charts. Verb They charted the course of the ship. She wanted to chart her own career path. He will try to chart a new course for the company. analysts charting trends in the stock market
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Tim Lammers The series debuted at No. 1 on the chart for the week of September 16-22 with 12.3 million views/97.5 million hours viewed. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 The set sold 12,000 copies and also opens at No. 6 on the all-genre Top Album Sales chart. Jim Asker, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
By going off the building blocks of AI chatbots of the past, AI agents in the future will chart a greater path to the future. Syed Ahmed, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Amazon’s Movers and Shakers chart, which is a hub that features the site’s trending products and gets updated frequently. Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chart 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French charte, from Latin charta piece of papyrus, document — more at card entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1842, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chart was circa 1560

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Cite this Entry

“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

chart

1 of 2 noun
1
a
: map entry 1
especially : one showing features (as coasts, shoals, and currents) of importance to sailors
b
: an outline map showing something (as differences in climate or magnetism) according to geography
2
: a sheet giving information in the form of a table or of lists or by means of diagrams or graphs

chart

2 of 2 verb
1
: to make a map or chart of
2
: to lay out a plan for
Etymology

Noun

from early French charte "map," from Latin charta "piece of papyrus" — related to card entry 3

Medical Definition

chart

noun
1
: a sheet giving information especially in tabular form
especially : a record of medical information for a patient
2
: graph
3
: a sheet of paper ruled and graduated for use in a recording instrument
chart transitive verb

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