Charting: meaning, definitions and examples

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charting

 

[ ˈtʃɑːrtɪŋ ]

Context #1

business

The act of creating visual representations of data, such as graphs or charts, in order to analyze trends and make informed decisions.

Synonyms

graphing, mapping, plotting

Examples of usage

  • She spent hours charting the company's sales figures for the past year.
  • Charting the stock market data can help investors predict future trends.

Translations

Translations of the word "charting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 gráfico

🇮🇳 चार्टिंग

🇩🇪 Kartierung

🇮🇩 pemetaan

🇺🇦 графік

🇵🇱 wykres

🇯🇵 チャート

🇫🇷 cartographie

🇪🇸 cartografía

🇹🇷 haritalama

🇰🇷 차트 작성

🇸🇦 رسم بياني

🇨🇿 mapování

🇸🇰 mapovanie

🇨🇳 绘图

🇸🇮 risanje grafikonov

🇮🇸 teikning grafík

🇰🇿 график жасау

🇬🇪 გრაფიკი

🇦🇿 qrafik tərtibatı

🇲🇽 cartografía

Word origin

The word 'charting' is derived from the Middle English word 'charte', which came from the Old French 'chartre', meaning 'map' or 'card'. The use of charts and graphs to represent data has been around for centuries, with the earliest known visual representation of data dating back to the 9th century. Charting as a term became popular in the business world in the 20th century with the rise of data analysis and visualization.

See also: chart, charter, uncharted.