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line graph

American  
[lahyn graf] / ˈlaɪn ˈgræf /

noun

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


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

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

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 • Feb. 8, 2023

It’s a simple line graph: Human numbers going up in one direction, bird numbers down in another.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2021

Here’s what the United States’ daily case count line graph currently looks like:

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2020

A line graph is often used to represent a set of data values in which a quantity varies with time.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

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