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A chart is a graphical representation of data, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart". A chart can represent tabular numerical data, functions or some kinds of qualitative structure and provides different info.

PARTS OF A CHART

TYPES OF CHARTS

COMMON CHARTS

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Histogram

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line chart

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A histogram consists of tabular frequencies, shown as adjacent rectangles, erected over discrete intervals (bins), with an area equal to the frequency of the observations in the interval.

A bar chart is a chart with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. The bars can be plotted vertically or horizontally.

A pie chart shows percentage values as a slice of a pie.

A line chart is a two-dimensional scatterplot of ordered observations where the observations are connected following their order.

Other common charts are:

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Timeline chart

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Organizational chart

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Tree chart

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Flow chart

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Area chart

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Cartogram

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Pedigree chart

Less-common charts[edit]

Examples of less common charts are:

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Bubble chart

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Polar area diagram

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Waterfall chart

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Radar chart

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Tree map

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Streamgraph

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GapChart

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A bubble chart is a two-dimensional scatterplot where a third variable is represented by the size of the points.

A polar area diagram, sometimes called a Coxcomb chart, is an enhanced form of pie chart developed by Florence Nightingale.

A radar chart or "spider chart" or "doi" is a two-dimensional chart of three or more quantitative variables represented on axes starting from the same point.

A waterfall chart also known as a "Walk" chart, is a special type of...