Business charts & exhibits · Core
Quadrant chart
Also called: two-by-two, 2x2 matrix
ELI5
A chart that groups things using two dimensions.
Used in conversation
“Name the axes precisely on the quadrant chart.”
Definition
A two-axis chart placing items into four regions based on two selected variables.
Here “Quadrant chart” means: A two-axis chart placing items into four regions based on two selected variables.
Pitch context
You will see “Quadrant chart” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business charts & exhibits.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business charts & exhibits without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16