diagram

[ dahy-uh-gram ]

noun

1. a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
2. a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of something:

   a diagram of an engine.

3. a chart, plan, or scheme.

verb (used with object)

, di·a·gramed or di·a·grammed, di·a·gram·ing or di·a·gram·ming.

1. to represent by a diagram; make a diagram of.

diagram

/ ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk; ˈdaɪəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a sketch, outline, or plan demonstrating the form or workings of something
2. maths a pictorial representation of a quantity or of a relationship

   a Venn diagram

verb

1. to show in or as if in a diagram

Derived Forms

• diagrammatic, adjective
• ˌdiagramˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• dia·gramma·ble adjective
• mis·dia·grammed adjective
• un·dia·gramed adjective
• un·dia·grammed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diagram¹

1610–20; < Latin diagramma < Greek: that which is marked out by lines. See dia-, -gram ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of diagram¹

C17: from Latin diagramma, from Greek, from diagraphein, from graphein to write

Example Sentences

“There’s a diagram of everything that these guys have talked about in relation to California, everything we’ve dealt with in the past,” Newsom said Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

But Stewart, like Trump, lives in the Venn diagram overlap between entertainment and politics.

From Salon

“Let me show you. I’m going to draw you a Venn diagram.”

From Salon

One of the most important is for communities to demand an exposure pathway diagram immediately after a chemical incident occurs.

From Salon

The wiring diagram was made by slicing up a fly brain using what is essentially a microscopic cheese grater, photographing each of the 7,000 slices and digitally putting them altogether.

From BBC