chart
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3.9
- noun
- /tʃɑrt/
- Specialized
:
carta de navegación
- Before setting sail, the crew made sure they had an updated chart that marked all the hazards in the area.
- maps and charts
- navigation chart
- star chart
So this is people who are like good with directions and maps and charts.
- So this is people who are like good with directions and maps and charts.
Examples
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But without that chart, I would not be here today.
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Make sure to bring a star chart, such as the one in Mercury.
Academic text (2001) -
So we were looking at the the great chart they have.
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So you can see this chart out there in the wild.
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So in the previous chart we found point A.
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Would you show us exactly where the island is on the chart?
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First, this is a chart of inflation expectations.
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This navigation chart...
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"I'll bet this navigation chart was made long before the harbor was dredged," Trevor will say.
Fiction book (1999) -
Two Inuit cartographers add information to a British chart for explorer John Ross in 1830.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
A drawing that shows where roads and towns are
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4.5
A map that shows where stars and other things are in the sky
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2.3
A map that shows roads and highways to help you find routes
2
4.5
A map that shows weather, water conditions, and routes to help pilots or captains
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8.4
A map that shows the shape of land and its height
1
6.5
A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships
A map that shows common winds, currents, and weather for a sea area and season
A detailed map that shows land shape and features like hills and rivers
A quick drawing that shows the main places and paths in an area
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.4
A chart with letters in different sizes to check how clearly you can see
- Specialized
2
4.5
A map that shows weather, water conditions, and routes to help pilots or captains
1
3.4
A pad of large paper with sheets held at the top for showing ideas by flipping each sheet
- Specialized
1
6.5
A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships
- Specialized
A map that shows common winds, currents, and weather for a sea area and season
A small portable tool with sliding parts for quick calculations or finding information
- Specialized
A chart with rows of letters that get smaller to test how well you can see
- Specialized
A map that shows weather in a place at one time, like wind and temperature
How Detailed
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2
4.5
- Specialized
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3.9
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1.0
45
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chart comes from the old word charta, meaning 'paper' or 'map', and is the same root as card. That's why a chart can mean a map used for navigation by ship or plane — a piece of paper that shows where to go.