pie chart
Sliced data display
A pie chart is a circular diagram divided into wedge-shaped sections, each representing a proportion of the whole.
The slices show how parts relate to a total—budget allocations, survey responses, market share: The pie chart showed that housing consumed 40% of their income.
Named for its resemblance to a sliced pie.
Distinct part of whole
- slicePortion cut off
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- sharePortion given out
portion · fraction · ratio · sector · part · division · allocation · breakdown
Visual data presentation
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- reportFormal written findings
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
meeting · graphic · visual aid · audience · stakeholder · executive summary · PowerPoint · pitch deck
Statistical ranking threshold
- quartileData division into fourths
- modeWay or method
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
sample · population · proportion · percentage · cumulative · aggregate · composition · nominal
Forming a closed curve
- color-codedMarked by hue
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- keyLock-opening device
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
arc · radius · angle · center · ring · exploded · 3D · interactive
Unconditional and explicit
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- datasetOrganized collection of information
- surveySystematic data collection
responses · demographics · composition · market share · budget · spending · revenue · population
Recurring arrangement or template
- trendDirection of change
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
evaluation · assessment · summary · synthesis · dominance · minority · majority · anomaly
segment
Distinct part of whole
- slicePortion cut off
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- percentageProportion out of hundred
share · portion · fraction · ratio · sector · part · division · allocation · breakdown · distribution
infographic
Visual data presentation
business · meeting · graphic · visual aid · audience · stakeholder · executive summary · PowerPoint · pitch deck · annual report
percentile
Statistical ranking threshold
distribution · sample · population · proportion · percentage · cumulative · aggregate · composition · nominal · cross-tabulation
circular
Forming a closed curve
- color-codedMarked by hue
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- keyLock-opening device
label · arc · radius · angle · center · ring · exploded · 3D · interactive · animated
categorical
Unconditional and explicit
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- datasetOrganized collection of information
survey · responses · demographics · composition · market share · budget · spending · revenue · population · sample
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- trendDirection of change
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- interpretationAssigned meaning
comparison · evaluation · assessment · summary · synthesis · dominance · minority · majority · anomaly · outlier
- diagramsflowchart, labeled diagram, Venn diagram, cross section, cross-section
- chartsline graph, bar graph, scatter plot, histogram, Venn diagram
- charts & graphsline graph, scatter plot, histogram, x-axis, y-axis
- measurement displaysbar graph, thermometer, speedometer, progress bar, gauge
- presentationspresentation, slides, slide, keynote, slideshow
- visual displaysdiorama, scene, vignette, hologram, projection
pie chartbar graph
Chart using rectangles for comparison
bar chart · line graph · scatter plot · histogram · table
pie charttime series
Chronologically ordered observations
line graph · scatter plot · trend line · flow chart · network diagram
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