sociogram

[ soh-see-uh-gram, soh-shee- ]

noun

, Sociology.

1. a sociometric diagram representing the pattern of relationships between individuals in a group, usually expressed in terms of which persons they prefer to associate with.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociogram¹

First recorded in 1935–40; socio- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

One look at the sociogram of the fourth grade shows that not much has changed in 80 years, at least not in kid society.

From Slate

For example, they had some study participants draw a diagram of a person and his or her set of friends, each person represented as a circle—a task known as a sociogram.

From Scientific American

The researchers plotted out their social interactions in this sociogram:

From Scientific American