Meanings
nounchartjunk (uncountable)
- uncountableUnnecessary or distracting visual elements included in charts and graphs.
Origin
From chart + junk, coined by Edward Tufte in his 1983 book The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.
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APA
chartjunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chartjunk
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“chartjunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chartjunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chartjunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chartjunk.
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