flow chart

Or flowchart

noun

1. Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.

2. a graphic representation, using symbols interconnected with lines, of the successive steps in a procedure or system.

flow chart

noun

1. a diagrammatic representation of the sequence of operations or equipment in an industrial process, computer program, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of flow chart¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The paper was covered in flow charts, arrows and text so minuscule you almost needed a magnifying glass to read it.

From Salon

Building up to approaching Bea, she writes out what she wants to say in a conversational flow chart.

From Los Angeles Times

Rackoll is hoping to develop a tool for these larger reviews: a flow chart with a series of checkpoints that guide researchers as they consider each paper for possible inclusion.

From Science Magazine

“It takes almost a flow chart to figure it out,” said Adam Parrott-Sheffer, a former principal touting his experience to run in the same South Side district as Smith.

From Seattle Times

No flow chart needed to justify why a certain win matters to the city.

From Los Angeles Times