diagramnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/us/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/B1 a simple plan that represents a machine, system, or idea, etc., often drawn to explain how it works:
The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.
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- There are explanatory notes with the diagram.
- I'd like you to look at the diagram which is halfway down page 27.
- The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.
- Join the points A and B together on the diagram with a straight line.
- The first diagram is a view of the shop from the street, and the second shows it in section.
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Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- chart
- circuit diagram
- coordinate plane
- cross-section
- graph
- graphically
- grid
- horizontal axis
- plot
- spidergram
- spreadsheet
- tabulate
- the periodic table
- tide table
- vertical axis
- x-axis
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diagrammatic
adjective uk/ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡrəˈmæt.ɪk/us/ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡrəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
diagrammatically
adverb uk/ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡrəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡrəˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl.i/
using diagrams:
She explained the whole problem diagrammatically.