Meaning of DIAGRAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'dIu`gram
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- [n] a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
- [v] make a schematic or technical drawing of; make a diagram of
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| | See Also: | | block diagram, draw, drawing, graph, horoscope, schematic, schematic drawing, Venn diagram, Venn's diagram, zodiac | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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}
\Di"a*gram\, v. t.
To put into the form of a diagram.
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