chart

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek chartes, Latin carta, chart. Charte, a sheet of paper to which the Stoic philosophers compared the soul at birth.

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)t

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chart (plural charts)

1. A map for a very particular purpose, such as shipping or aeroplanes/airplanes, showing information useful for that purpose and ignoring most other information.
2. (topology) A subspace of a manifold used as part of an atlas
3. A graphical presentation of something.

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• control chart
• flipchart

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to chart (third-person singular simple present charts, present participle charting, simple past and past participle charted)

1. To draw a chart or map.
2. To draw or figure out a route or plan.

   "Let's chart how we're going to get from here to there."

3. (intransitive) (Of a record) To appear on a hit-recording chart.

   "The song has charted for 1500 weeks!"

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• cartography
• cartoon
• chart house
• charter
• Magna Carta