pie chart

noun

: a circular chart cut by radii into segments illustrating relative magnitudes or frequencies

called also circle graph

Examples of pie chart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, rather than having a huge sit-down with graphs, pie charts, and the like, Maki and Kremer started a series of discussions. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the draft board slowly transforms into modern art, a primary-colored mosaic pie chart. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Plenty of organizations have dashboards, pie charts and reports that are not actually used to inform decisions and/or actions. — Richard Neal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Both use various visual tools, such as pie charts and line graphs, to make this information easier to digest. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pie chart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart

Kids Definition

pie chart

noun

: a circular chart that is divided into parts shaped like pieces of pie in such a way that the size of each piece represents the relative quantity or frequency of something

called also circle graph, pie graph