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sparkline

sparkline noun: a small graph of data presented as a line without axes.

Noun

sparkline (plural sparklines)

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

Forms of sparkline

pluralsparklines

Origin of sparkline

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

Questions about sparkline

What does sparkline mean?
Sparkline means a small graph of data presented as a line without axes.
What part of speech is sparkline?
Sparkline is a noun.
What is the plural of sparkline?
The plural of sparkline is sparklines.

Words near sparkline in the dictionary

  1. sparklets
  2. sparklier
  3. sparklies
  4. sparkliest
  5. sparklike
  6. sparkline
  7. sparklines
  8. sparkliness
  9. sparkling
  10. sparkling cider
  11. sparkling ciders

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