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diagram

[ dahy-uh-gram ]

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noun

a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of something:
a diagram of an engine.
a chart, plan, or scheme.

diagramed or diagrammed, diagraming or diagramming.

diagram

/ ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk; ˈdaɪəˌɡræm /

a sketch, outline, or plan demonstrating the form or workings of something
maths a pictorial representation of a quantity or of a relationship
a Venn diagram

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Origin of diagram¹

1610–20; < Latin diagramma < Greek: that which is marked out by lines. See dia-, -gram ¹

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Origin of diagram¹

C17: from Latin diagramma, from Greek, from diagraphein, from graphein to write

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There’s no official diagram, so a metaphor may have to do.

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Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.

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The 50-foot wall diagram highlights different career paths, paired with informational interviews from people in these positions.

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