- [countable] a diagram, lists of figures, etc. that shows information
- Some shares have lost two-thirds of their value since being issued (see chart).
- chart of somebody/something The charts of 138 patients with chronic heart failure were reviewed.
- The accompanying chart shows data for eight countries.
- a sales chart (= showing the level of a company’s sales)
- an astrological chart
- a weather chart
- comparative charts of prices of food items now and in 2019
- in a chart Gas prices have risen over the past decade, as shown in the chart below.
Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or tablesee also bar chart, flip chart, flow chart, Gantt chart, organization chart, pie chart- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
- This table compares bus, train and taxi use between April and June.
- The results are shown in the chart below.
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60 per cent of public transport use.
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
Extra Examples- The percentage of graduates is shown on the chart.
- the information given in the chart
- A chart on the wall showed sales figures for the previous year.
- Profits have fallen below 5% (see chart).
- The Greek astronomer Hipparchus drew the first accurate star chart.
- The results are set out in the chart.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accompanying
- bar
- flow
- …
- give something
- illustrate something
- indicate something
- …
- in a/the chart
- on a/the chart
- off the charts
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- [countable] a detailed map of the sea
- a naval chart
Extra Examples- The maritime museum contains charts dating back to the 15th century.
- There are no charts available for this part of the ocean.
- The islands were not marked on their chart.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- nautical
- navigation
- weather
- …
- on a/the chart
- the charts[plural] (especially British English) a list, produced each week, of the songs or albums that have sold the most copies or been downloaded or listened to via streaming the most frequently
- The album went straight into the charts at number 1.
- to top the charts (= to be the song or album that has sold more copies than all the others)
- a chart hit
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2- His latest single hit the charts last week.
- Is that song still in the charts?
- The song topped the charts for three weeks.
- Their single went straight into the charts at number one.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- album
- pop
- singles
- …
- enter
- go into
- hit
- …
- hit
- in the chart
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French charte, from Latin charta ‘paper, papyrus leaf’ from Greek khartēs.
Idioms
See chart in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee chart in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishoff the charts
- (informal, especially North American English) extremely high in level
- World demand for the product is off the charts.
- Enthusiasm for the project soared off the charts.
- The wealth to be found in this town is off the charts.
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