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nomogram

[ nom-uh-gram, noh-muh- ]

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
  2. any similar graph used to show the relation between quantities, values, numbers, and so on.


nomogram

/ ˈnəʊmə-; ˈnɒməˌɡræm /

noun

  1. an arrangement of two linear or logarithmic scales such that an intersecting straight line enables an intermediate values or values on a third scale to be read off
  2. any graphic representation of numerical relationships
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nomogram1

First recorded in 1905–10; nomo- + -gram 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nomogram1

C20: from Greek nomos law + -gram , on the model of French nomogramme

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