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Diagram : (noun)
1: a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing
showing the relation between the parts
(verb)
1: make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how
things work or how they are constructed [syn: plot]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Diagram : \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
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Diagram : \Di"a*gram\, v. t.
To put into the form of a diagram.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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