diagram

Pluraldiagrams

Formsdiagrams, diagramming, diagrammed

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A drawing that shows how something works or how its parts fit together.

   Like a map that shows where each part goes.

   The instruction manual had a diagram showing how to build the shelf.

   She drew a simple diagram of the water cycle.

   Similardrawing, sketch, plan, schematic, illustration

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A graph or chart that shows information using lines, bars, or shapes.

   Like a picture that turns numbers into shapes you can see.

   The diagram used bars to show how many books each class read.

   She added a diagram to compare the team's scores over the season.

   Similarchart, graph, figure

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To show something by drawing it as a diagram.

   Like drawing a picture of an idea instead of writing it out.

   Engineers diagram the wiring before they begin.

   She diagrammed the whole process so everyone could follow it.

   Similarmap, chart, sketch, outline

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   The pattern of black and white squares used in a crossword puzzle.

   Like the empty box of squares you fill with letters.

   She filled in the diagram one clue at a time.

   The puzzle's diagram had a tricky pattern in the corner.

   Similargrid

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5. 5
   verbUKtransitive

   To plan the daily journeys and duties of a train using a timetable chart.

   Like making a daily plan that says where each train must go.

   The depot diagrammed each engine for the morning runs.

   Planners diagram every train before the new timetable begins.

   Similarschedule

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   In higher math, a chosen group of objects and arrows that shows part of a bigger structure's shape.

   Like tracing a small shape onto a much bigger picture.

   In the lecture, a diagram picked out three objects and the arrows between them.

   The student showed that the diagram traced just two objects and one arrow.

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