Chart Meaning
/t͡ʃɑɹt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA map.
nounA map., A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.
Sentence Examples
The chart illustrates how the body works.
This chart illustrates the function of ozone layer.
The nurse updated the patient's medical chart with the new data.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The captain studied the nautical ____ to find the safest route through the reef.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher showed a ____ that explained the life cycle of a frog.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French charte (“card, map”), from Late Latin charta (“paper, card, map”), Latin charta (“papyrus, writing”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, thin sheet”). Doublet of card and carte; related to charter.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story."
— 2012 March 26, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 106:
"Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?"
— 2013 November 30, Paul Davis, “Letters: Say it as simply as possible”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8864:
"The men in "Homo," (and even perhaps Haynes himself) are not looking for acceptance or validation, but a way to chart their own notions of self-determination in a world that makes little sense and offers even less comfort."
— 1991 May 4, Michael Bronski, “One Man's 'Poison'”, in Gay Community News, page 11:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The captain studied the nautical ____ to find the safest route through the reef.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher showed a ____ that explained the life cycle of a frog.