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chart

1 American  
[chahrt] / tʃɑrt /

noun

  1. a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.

  2. a graphic representation, as by curves, of a dependent variable, as temperature, price, etc.; graph.

  3. a map, especially a hydrographic or marine map.

  4. an outline map showing special conditions or facts.

    a weather chart.

  5. Astrology. horoscope.

  6. Jazz. a musical arrangement.

  7. 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)

  1. to make a chart of.

  2. to plan.

    to chart a course of action.
    Synonyms:
    outline, draft

  3. Informal. to rank in the charts.

    The new song gets charted number four this week.

idioms

  1. off the charts, greatly exceeding the general level or average: Also off the chart

    Demand for the new phone is off the charts.
chart. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) a paper.

chart British  
/ tʃɑːt /

noun

  1. a map designed to aid navigation by sea or air

  2. an outline map, esp one on which weather information is plotted

  3. a sheet giving graphical, tabular, or diagrammatical information

  4. another name for graph

  5. astrology another word for horoscope

  6. informal the lists produced weekly from various sources of the bestselling pop singles and albums or the most popular videos

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to make a chart of

  2. (tr) to make a detailed plan of

  3. (tr) to plot or outline the course of

  4. (intr) (of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See map.

Other Word Forms

  • chartable adjective
  • prechart verb (used with object)
  • precharted adjective
  • rechart verb (used with object)
  • well-charted adjective

Etymology

Origin of chart1

1565–75; from Middle French charte, from Latin c(h)arta; charta

Origin of chart.2

From the Latin word charta

Example Sentences

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After topping the charts at home and abroad with her monster hit "Man I Need" and lauded album "The Art of Loving", the 26-year-old dominated the star-studded awards ceremony at the city's Co-op Live arena.

From Barron's

Andrew previously worked at the Financial Times producing graphics and charts in addition to several other publications before joining the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since its release last October, it has topped the charts on four separate occasions.

From BBC

The lush number slowly worked its way up the charts, eventually reaching No. 1 on Billboard in 1975.

From Los Angeles Times

After producing several hits through the early 1960s, he later returned to Billboard's Top 10 chart in 1975 after writing the song Love Will Keep Us Together for duo Captain & Tennille.

From BBC

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