pie chart

noun

: a circular chart cut by radii into segments illustrating relative magnitudes or frequencies

called also circle graph

Examples of pie chart in a Sentence

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Functionally, that means meeting for hours at a time to pore over bar graphs and pie charts and debate the minutiae of immunization efficacy. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025 Or a pie chart buried halfway through a PowerPoint presentation? Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 However, a pie chart of total spending indicates the fire department's real estate in the overall budget remained around 15% year over year. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Ask for visual summaries including pie charts, bar graphs, and comparison tables to make even the most complex of data clear. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pie chart 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pie chart was in 1922

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“Pie chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pie%20chart. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

pie chart

noun
: a circular chart that is divided into parts shaped like pieces of pie in such a way that the size of each piece represents the relative quantity or frequency of something

called also circle graph, pie graph

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