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graph paper

American  

noun

  1. paper printed with a pattern of straight or curved lines, especially a grid of small squares, for plotting or drawing graphs and curves.


graph paper British  

noun

  1. paper printed with intersecting lines, usually horizontal and vertical and equally spaced, for drawing graphs, diagrams, etc

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Etymology

Origin of graph paper

First recorded in 1925–30