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pie chart
noun
: a circular chart cut by radii into segments illustrating relative magnitudes or frequencies
called also circle graph
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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.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Or a pie chart buried halfway through a PowerPoint presentation?
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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.
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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.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Pie chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pie%20chart. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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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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