graphnoun [ C ]
uk/ɡrɑːf//ɡræf/us/ɡræf/B2 a picture that shows how two sets of information or variables (= amounts that can change) are related, usually by lines or curves:
This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to unemployment over the last 20 years.
graph of an equation specialized
the group of all points on a line or plane that are solutions of an equation (= statement that two amounts are equal)
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- We need some sort of graph on which we can chart our progress.
- Squared paper is better for drawing graphs on.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- chart
- circuit diagram
- coordinate plane
- cross-section
- diagram
- graphically
- grid
- horizontal axis
- plot
- spidergram
- spreadsheet
- tabulate
- the periodic table
- tide table
- vertical axis
- x-axis
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