diagrammatic

[ dahy-uh-gruh-mat-ik ]

/ ˌdaɪ ə grəˈmæt ɪk /

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adjective

in the form of a diagram; graphic; outlined.

pertaining to diagrams.

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Also di·a·gram·mat·i·cal .

Origin of diagrammatic

1850–55; diagram + -atic as in problem, problematic

di·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·di·a·gram·mat·ic, adjectivenon·di·a·gram·mat·i·cal, adjectivenon·di·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·di·a·gram·mat·ic, adjectiveun·di·a·gram·mat·i·cal, adjectiveun·di·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

He should, however, state his observations, and as far as possible draw the results in his note-book in a diagrammatic form.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Automobilists should work this itinerary out on some diagrammatic road map.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
The general features of the circulation are clearly portrayed in the somewhat diagrammatic figures on Pl.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
A partly diagrammatic representation of the kidney and Wolffian body of the male is given on Pl.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Fig. 176 shows a diagrammatic way the scheme of a system of accumulator machinery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various