tree diagram

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noun

Mathematics, Linguistics. a diagram in which lines branch out from a central point or stem without forming any closed loops.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Also called tree.

Compare phrase structure tree.

Origin of tree diagram

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby tree diagram

tree-and-branch, tree aster, tree creeper, tree cricket, treed, tree diagram, tree ear, tree farm, tree fern, treefish, tree-form frame