Phrase guide

pie chart

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈpaɪ ˌt͡ʃɑɹt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pictorial graph in the shape of a circle, with segments representing related proportions

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chart

History

Etymology

From its circular shape, resembling a circular pie, of which portions are typically divided by radial cuts. Piecewise doublet of piecard.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: sektore-diagrama — graph
  • Bulgarian: кръгова диаграма (krǎgova diagrama) — graph
  • Catalan: diagrama de sectors — graph
  • Catalan: gràfic de formatgets — graph
  • Chinese Mandarin: 餅狀圖 /饼状图 (bǐngzhuàngtú) — graph
  • Chinese Mandarin: 圓形圖 /圆形图 (yuánxíngtú) — graph
  • Chinese Mandarin: 圓餅圖 /圆饼图 (yuánbǐngtú) — graph
  • Chinese Mandarin: 餅圖 /饼图 (bǐngtú) — graph
  • Czech: koláčový graf — graph
  • Danish: cirkeldiagram — graph
  • Danish: lagkagediagram — graph
  • Danish: lagkage — graph
  • Dutch: cirkeldiagram — graph
  • Finnish: ympyräkaavio — graph
  • Finnish: sektoridiagrammi — graph
  • French: camembert — graph
  • French: diagramme circulaire — graph
  • German: Tortendiagramm — graph
  • German: Kreisdiagramm — graph
  • German: Tortengrafik — graph
  • Hungarian: kördiagram — graph
  • Indonesian: bagan lingkar — graph
  • Indonesian: diagram lingkar — graph
  • Italian: diagramma a torta — graph
  • Italian: diagramma circolare — graph
  • Japanese: 円グラフ (en-gurafu) — graph
  • Korean: 원그래프 (won'geuraepeu) — graph
  • Malay: carta pai — graph
  • Māori: kauwhata porowhita — graph
  • Norman: pâté statistique — graph
  • Polish: diagram kołowy — graph
  • Portuguese: gráfico de pizza — graph
  • Spanish: diagrama de tarta — graph
  • Swedish: cirkeldiagram — graph
  • Thai: แผนภูมิวงกลม — graph
  • Turkish: dairesel grafik — graph
  • Turkish: dilimli diyagram — graph
  • Turkish: pasta grafiği — graph
  • Turkish: sektör grafiği — graph
  • Welsh: siart cylch — graph