# Harvey ball

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a set of partially filled circular ideograms used to communicate qualitative information.

## Etymology
Named after Harvey L. Poppel, generally credited with inventing them in the 1970s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harvey-ball