Definitions for diagram
ˈdaɪ əˌgræmdi·a·gram

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. diagramverb

   a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

2. diagram, plotverb

   make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. diagramnoun

   A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

   Electrical diagrams show device interconnections.

2. diagramnoun

   A graph or chart.

3. diagramnoun

   A functor from an index category to another category. The objects and morphisms of the index category need not have any internal substance, but rather merely outline the connective structure of at least some part of the diagram's codomain. If the index category is J and the codomain is C, then the diagram is said to be "of type J in C".

4. diagramverb

   To represent or indicate something using a diagram.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagramnoun

   A delineation of geometrical figures; a mathematical scheme.

   Etymology: διάγϱαμμα.

   Many a fair precept in poetry is like a seeming demonstration in the mathematicks; very specious in the diagram, but failing in the mechanick operation. Dryden.

   Why do not these persons make a diagram of these cogitative lines and angles, and demonstrate their properties of perception and appetite, as plainly as we know the other properties of triangles and circles? Richard Bentley, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagram

   A diagram is a symbolic representation of information using visualization techniques. Diagrams have been used since prehistoric times on walls of caves, but became more prevalent during the Enlightenment. Sometimes, the technique uses a three-dimensional visualization which is then projected onto a two-dimensional surface. The word graph is sometimes used as a synonym for diagram.

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1. diagram

   A diagram is a simplified visual representation or chart that uses symbols, lines, shapes or images to illustrate or clarify information, concepts, data, relationships, structures or systems. It presents data in an easier-to-understand format and can be used across various fields including science, engineering, education, business, and more.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Diagramnoun

   a figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan

2. Diagramnoun

   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

3. Diagramverb

   to put into the form of a diagram

4. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to mark out by lines; dia` through + to draw, write: cf. F. diagramme. See Graphic.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagram

   A diagram is a two-dimensional geometric symbolic representation of information according to some visualization technique. Sometimes, the technique uses a three-dimensional visualization which is then projected onto the two-dimensional surface. The word graph is sometimes used as a synonym for diagram.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagram

   dī′a-gram, n. a figure or plan drawn in outline to illustrate any statement: a record traced by an automatic indicator.—adj. Diagrammat′ic.—adv. Diagrammat′ically.—n. Dī′agraph, an instrument for enabling unskilled persons to draw objects in outline.—adj. Diagraph′ic. [L.,—Gr. diagramma—dia, round, graphein, to write.]

Matched Categories

1. • Draw

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'diagram' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2884

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'diagram' in Nouns Frequency: #2006

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How to pronounce diagram?

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How to say diagram in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diagram in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diagram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of diagram in a Sentence

1. Chester Wisniewski:

   We have a collision of tech, privacy and health professionals and the Venn diagram doesn't really have a spot where they all overlap.

2. Satya Nadella:

   The Venn diagram is pretty big.

3. David Makovsky:

   We couldn't create that diagram where they all overlapped on these five issues.

4. Microsoft Corp:

   The professionals of the world can benefit in terms of getting their work done, the Venn diagram is pretty big.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diagram
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diagram
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=diagram
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagram
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagram
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diagram
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=diagram
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diagram