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Nolan chart

Nolan chart noun: a two-dimensional chart that graphs the political spectrum, mapping cultural issues on one axis and economic issues on another axis to represent conservatism, libertarianism, and their opposites.

nolan chart: a two-dimensional chart that graphs the political spectrum, mapping cultural issues on one axis and...
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Noun

Nolan chart (plural Nolan charts)

  1. A two-dimensional chart that graphs the political spectrum, mapping cultural issues on one axis and economic issues on another axis to represent conservatism, libertarianism, and their opposites.

Forms of Nolan chart

pluralNolan charts

Origin of Nolan chart

Created by American politician David Nolan in 1969.

Questions about Nolan chart

What does Nolan chart mean?
Nolan chart means a two-dimensional chart that graphs the political spectrum, mapping cultural issues on one axis and economic issues on another axis to represent conservatism, libertarianism, and their opposites.
What part of speech is Nolan chart?
Nolan chart is a noun.
What is the plural of Nolan chart?
The plural of Nolan chart is Nolan charts.

Words near Nolan chart in the dictionary

  1. nol-prosses
  2. nol-prossing
  3. nol. pros.
  4. nola
  5. Nolan
  6. Nolan chart
  7. Nolan charts
  8. Nolan County
  9. Noland
  10. Nolands
  11. Nolanesque

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