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chart

chart [ chaart ]


noun  (plural charts)
Definition:
 
1. diagram or table: a diagram or table displaying detailed information

2. navigation map to navigate by: a map for navigation by sea or air

3. meteorology weather map: an outline map that shows weather patterns

4. astrology basis for horoscope: a map that shows the relative positions of the planets at the time of somebody's birth, on which his or her horoscope is based

5. handicraft stitching plan: a squared grid marked with symbols indicating the placement of stitches in embroidery

6. music musical score: the score of a musical composition ( technical )



plural noun charts 
Definition:
 
list of popular records: a list of the musical recordings that have sold the most copies during a specific period



verb  (past and past participle chart·ed, present participle chart·ing, 3rd person present singular charts)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make chart of something: to make a map, graph, or diagram of something

2. transitive verb describe progress: to record or describe how something progresses or develops

3. intransitive verb be in music charts: to appear in the music charts
The band's second album charted the day it was released.

[Late 16th century. Via French< Latin charta "paper, papyrus leaf"]

chart·a·ble adjective
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