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单词 pie chart
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Definition of pie chart in English:

pie chart

noun
  • A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole.

    a pie chart of how public money is spent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We would have illustrated this with a pie chart, but fear this would only accelerate the crisis.
    • Thus a pie chart showing carbon dioxide divides along roughly the same ratios as one showing energy use.
    • If you are working with nominal or ordinal variables, the bar chart and the pie chart are two of the easiest methods to use.
    • As the demographic pie chart indicates, in addition to members in industry and public practice, we also have members in the public sector and in education.
    • The pie chart shows shares of download totals for the whole six-month period, showing the top ten distributions.
    Synonyms
    graph, table, tabulation, grid, histogram, diagram, guide, scheme, figure, illustration

Origin

1920s: because of the resemblance of the graph to a pie divided into portions.

 
 

Definition of pie chart in US English:

pie chart

nounˈpī ˌCHärtˈpaɪ ˌtʃɑrt
  • A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole.

    a pie chart of how public money is spent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thus a pie chart showing carbon dioxide divides along roughly the same ratios as one showing energy use.
    • As the demographic pie chart indicates, in addition to members in industry and public practice, we also have members in the public sector and in education.
    • If you are working with nominal or ordinal variables, the bar chart and the pie chart are two of the easiest methods to use.
    • The pie chart shows shares of download totals for the whole six-month period, showing the top ten distributions.
    • We would have illustrated this with a pie chart, but fear this would only accelerate the crisis.
    Synonyms
    graph, table, tabulation, grid, histogram, diagram, guide, scheme, figure, illustration

Origin

1920s: because of the resemblance of the graph to a pie divided into portions.

 
 
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