tree diagram

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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Also called tree.
Compare phrase structure tree.

Origin of tree diagram

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby tree diagram

tredecillion, tree, tree aster, tree creeper, tree cricket, tree diagram, tree ear, tree farm, tree fern, tree frog, tree fuchsia
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