diagram
[ dahy-uh-gram ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌgræm /
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noun
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of something: a diagram of an engine.
a chart, plan, or scheme.
verb (used with object), di·a·gramed or di·a·grammed, di·a·gram·ing or di·a·gram·ming.
to represent by a diagram; make a diagram of.
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Origin of diagram
OTHER WORDS FROM diagram
di·a·gram·ma·ble, adjectivemis·di·a·grammed, adjectiveun·di·a·gramed, adjectiveun·di·a·grammed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for diagram
diagram
/ (ˈdaɪəˌɡræm) /
noun
a sketch, outline, or plan demonstrating the form or workings of something
maths a pictorial representation of a quantity or of a relationshipa Venn diagram
verb -grams, -gramming or -grammed or US -grams, -graming or -gramed
to show in or as if in a diagram
Derived forms of diagram
diagrammatic (ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk), adjectivediagrammatically, adverbWord Origin for diagram
C17: from Latin diagramma, from Greek, from diagraphein, from graphein to write
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