Gantt chart

/ˈɡænt ˌtʃɑː(ɹ)t/

noun

A graphical representation of the tasks and resources needed to complete a job or project; may show ranges of possible start and end dates and the relationships between tasks; used to pinpoint bottlenecks and assign priorities.

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Meanings

nounGantt chart (plural Gantt charts)

plural Gantt charts

  1. managementA graphical representation of the tasks and resources needed to complete a job or project; may show ranges of possible start and end dates and the relationships between tasks; used to pinpoint bottlenecks and assign priorities.

Origin

Designed and named after American mechanical engineer and management consultant Henry Gantt in the 1910s.

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Translations

Catalan diagrama de Gantt
  • diagrama de Ganttgraphical representation of tasks and resources
Finnish Ganttin kaavio
  • Ganttin kaaviographical representation of tasks and resources
Hungarian Gantt-féle folyamatábra, Gantt-diagram
  • Gantt-féle folyamatábragraphical representation of tasks and resources
  • Gantt-diagramgraphical representation of tasks and resources
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APA

Gantt chart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gantt%20chart

MLA

“Gantt chart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gantt%20chart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gantt chart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gantt%20chart.

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