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Line chart

Meaning in data science & analytics, with examples

nounCore term

In data science & analytics, line chart means: A chart that connects data points with a line to show how a value changes over time, such as monthly revenue or daily sign-ups.

In Turkish: çizgi grafik, çizgi grafiği

How it is used

The standard choice for time series and trends. You plot a line chart, often comparing several lines, but too many lines turn it into a 'spaghetti chart'. Also called a line graph.

Example sentences

  1. A line chart of weekly orders makes the seasonal pattern easy to see.

  2. There are twelve lines on this line chart; let's highlight just the top three countries.

Common collocations

  • plot a line chart
  • multi-line chart
  • line chart over time
  • line graph
  • time seriesA set of measurements of the same thing recorded in order at regular time intervals, such as daily revenue or hourly website visits.
  • trendThe general direction in which a value moves over a period of time, such as a steady rise in sales, ignoring short-term ups and downs.
  • bar chartA chart that uses rectangular bars of different lengths to compare values across categories, such as sales by region or users by country.
  • data visualizationThe practice of showing data as charts, graphs and maps so that people can see patterns, comparisons and changes more quickly than in a table.

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