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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIAGRAM, n. [Gr., to write.] In geometry, a figure, draught or scheme delineated for the purpose of demonstrating the properties of any figure, as a square, triangle, circle, etc. Anciently, a musical scale.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts v
1: make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed [syn: diagram, plot]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Greek diagramma, from diagraphein to mark out by lines, from dia- + graphein to write — more at carve Date: 1619 1. a graphic design that explains rather than represents; especially a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts) 2. a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes • diagrammable adjective • diagrammatic also diagrammatical adjective • diagrammatically adverb II. transitive verb (-grammed or diagramed; -gramming or diagraming) Date: 1785 to represent by or put into the form of a diagram <diagram a sentence> <diagram a football play>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a drawing showing the general scheme or outline of an object and its parts. 2 a graphic representation of the course or results of an action or process. 3 Geom. a figure made of lines used in proving a theorem etc. --v.tr. (diagrammed, diagramming; US diagramed, diagraming) represent by means of a diagram. Derivatives: diagrammatic adj. diagrammatically adv. Etymology: L diagramma f. Gk (as DIA-, -GRAM)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Diagram Di"a*gram, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to mark out by lines; dia` through + ? to draw, write: cf. F. diagramme. See Graphic.] 1. (Geom.) A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan. 2. Any simple drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes, or to assist a verbal explanation which refers to it; a mechanical drawing, as distinguished from an artistical one. Indicator diagram. (Steam Engine) See Indicator card, under indicator

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Diagram Di"a*gram, v. t. To put into the form of a diagram.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(diagrams) A diagram is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works. You can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams. N-COUNT: usu with supp

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Figure.

Moby Thesaurus

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