sparkline

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noun

A small graph of data presented as a line without axes.

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Meanings

nounsparkline (plural sparklines)

plural sparklines

  1. A small graph of data presented as a line without axes.

Origin

From spark + line, coined by American statistician Edward Tufte.

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Cite this entry
APA

sparkline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkline

MLA

“sparkline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparkline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkline.

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