di·a·gram (d   -gr m )n. 1. A plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to demonstrate or explain how something works or to clarify the relationship between the parts of a whole. 2. Mathematics A graphic representation of an algebraic or geometric relationship. 3. A chart or graph. tr.v. di·a·grammed or di·a·gramed, di·a·gram·ming or di·a·gram·ing, di·a·grams To indicate or represent by or as if by a diagram. [Latin diagramma, figure, from Greek, a figure worked out by lines, plan, from diagraphein, to mark out, delineate : dia-, dia- + graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.] di a·gramma·ble adj.di a·gram·matic (-gr-mt k), dia·gram·mati·cal adj.di a·gram·mati·cal·ly adv. |
diagram
Noun
a sketch or plan showing the form or workings of something [Greek diagraphein to mark out]
diagrammatic adj
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| Noun | 1. |  diagram - a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the partsblock diagram - a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system) drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" horoscope - a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place schematic, schematic drawing - diagram of an electrical or mechanical system Venn diagram, Venn's diagram - a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles zodiac - (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs |
| Verb | 1. | diagram - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" graph - plot upon a graph |
diagram
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n diagram [ˈdaiəgrӕm]
a drawing used to explain something that is difficult to understand This book has diagrams showing the parts of a car engine. diagram, figuur رَسْم بَياني диаграма schéma, graf diagram das Schaubild διάγραμμα diagrama skeem نمودار kaavio diagramme תָּרשִׁים चित्र dijagram, graf diagram, ábra bagan skÿringarmynd, uppdráttur diagramma 図 그림, 도표, 도해 diagrama, brėžinys diagramma rajah diagram diagram, skjematisk tegning rysunek diagrama diagramă диаграмма diagram diagram dijagram diagram แผนภาพ; แผนผัง şekil, şema, diyagram 圖解 діаграма; схема خاکہ biểu đồ 图解
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