pie chart

US/ˈpaɪ ˌt͡ʃɑɹt/

noun

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

Similar
circle graphpie-grampie diagram

Meanings

nounpie chart (plural pie charts)

plural pie charts

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

    Synonyms: circle graph, pie-gram, pie diagram

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
circle graphpie-grampie diagram

Origin

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

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Basque sektore-diagrama
  • sektore-diagramagraph
Bulgarian кръгова диаграма
  • кръгова диаграма (krăgova diagrama)graph
Catalan diagrama de sectors, gràfic de formatgets
  • diagrama de sectorsgraph
  • gràfic de formatgetsgraph
Chinese Mandarin 餅狀圖 /饼状图, 圓形圖 /圆形图
  • 餅狀圖 /饼状图 (bǐngzhuàngtú)graph
  • 圓形圖 /圆形图 (yuánxíngtú)graph
  • 圓餅圖 /圆饼图 (yuánbǐngtú)graph
  • 餅圖 /饼图 (bǐngtú)graph
Czech koláčový graf
  • koláčový grafgraph
Danish cirkeldiagram, lagkagediagram
  • cirkeldiagramgraph
  • lagkagediagramgraph
  • lagkagegraph
Dutch cirkeldiagram
  • cirkeldiagramgraph
Finnish ympyräkaavio, sektoridiagrammi
  • ympyräkaaviograph
  • sektoridiagrammigraph
French camembert, diagramme circulaire
  • camembertgraph
  • diagramme circulairegraph
German Tortendiagramm, Kreisdiagramm
  • Tortendiagrammgraph
  • Kreisdiagrammgraph
  • Tortengrafikgraph
Hungarian kördiagram
  • kördiagramgraph
Indonesian bagan lingkar, diagram lingkar
  • bagan lingkargraph
  • diagram lingkargraph
Italian diagramma a torta, diagramma circolare
  • diagramma a tortagraph
  • diagramma circolaregraph
Japanese 円グラフ
  • 円グラフ (en-gurafu)graph
Korean 원그래프
  • 원그래프 (won'geuraepeu)graph
Malay carta pai
  • carta paigraph
Māori kauwhata porowhita
  • kauwhata porowhitagraph
Polish diagram kołowy
  • diagram kołowygraph
Portuguese gráfico de pizza
  • gráfico de pizzagraph
Spanish diagrama de tarta
  • diagrama de tartagraph
Swedish cirkeldiagram
  • cirkeldiagramgraph
Thai แผนภูมิวงกลม
  • แผนภูมิวงกลมgraph
Turkish dairesel grafik, dilimli diyagram
  • dairesel grafikgraph
  • dilimli diyagramgraph
  • pasta grafiğigraph
  • sektör grafiğigraph
Welsh siart cylch
  • siart cylchgraph
Cite this entry
APA

pie chart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie%20chart

MLA

“pie chart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie%20chart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pie chart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie%20chart.

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