chartjunk
Unnecessary or distracting visual elements included in charts and graphsUnnecessary or distracting visual elements included in charts and graphs.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Unnecessary or distracting visual elements included in charts and graphs.
Origin
From chart + junk, coined by Edward Tufte in his 1983 book The Visual Display of QuantitatFrom chart + junk, coined by Edward Tufte in his 1983 book The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable