line graph

American  

[lahyn graf] / ˈlaɪn ˈgræf /

noun

plural

line graphs

1. a graph that shows the relationship between variables as a line.

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Example Sentences

The line graph of U.S. stock-market performance resembles a mountain that would be hard to hike up.

From Slate

We only know that the line graph of the total stock market over the decades has gone up and to the right, and so investing in regular intervals and not pulling out in a bad month is the best we can do.

From Slate

Musk knows that his proximity to companies makes the line graph go up and to the right.

From Slate

“There he is,” Roman says, pointing to a line graph on his phone that looks like a cliff.

From New York Times

It's true human brains are by far the most Gordian when it comes to the knots in our skulls, but evolution doesn't work like a line graph.

From Salon