pie chart
–noun | a graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a circle divided into sectors, in which the relative sizes of the areas (or central angles) of the sectors correspond to the relative sizes or proportions of the quantities. |
Origin: 1920–25
| Main Entry: | pie graph |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a circular graph used in statistics that is divided by radii like a pie to depict the proportion of the variables; also called [pie chart], pie diagram |
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