plot

plot
I. plot plot 1 [plɒt ǁ plɑːt] noun [countable] PROPERTY
a small piece of land for building or growing things on:

• a vacant plot (= empty piece of land )

• a plot of land

  [m0] II. plot plot 2 verb plotted PTandPPX plotting PRESPARTX [transitive]
to draw a line or curve that shows facts or figures:

• We plotted a graph to show the increase in sales figures this year.

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Ⅰ.
plot UK US /plɒt/ noun [C]
PROPERTY a small piece of land that is intended for a particular purpose: »

The building plot was valued at £160,000.

»

We are planning to develop a plot of land adjacent to the park.

Ⅱ.
plot UK US /plɒt/ verb [T] (-tt-)
to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map: »

The software system makes it possible to plot the exact location of sales vehicles.

GRAPHS & CHARTS to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a piece of paper: »

We provide a two-dimensional graph where you can plot the current location of your organization and then identify the desired point to which you would like the organization to move.

to make a secret plan to do something: »

The French building materials giant is plotting a £3bn bid for the troubled UK cement maker.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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