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Added 9 October 2026

chart

/t͡ʃɑɹt/ noun

In Latin: carta Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chart at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A visual display of information.
A map designed to assist navigation by air or sea.
(usually plural) a listing of best-selling recorded music.
number 2 on the charts

verb

Make a chart of.
chart the territory
Plan in detail.
Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein
Represent by means of a graph.
chart the data

Origin

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.

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