diagram
diagram Lexical Profile
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• noun
A simplified drawing, schematic, or visual representation showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something.
"The user manual includes a clear diagram of the engine's electrical circuit."
A geometric figure used to illustrate a mathematical definition or aid in proving a proposition.
"The geometry textbook uses a labeled diagram to prove the Pythagorean theorem."
• verb
To represent or explain something in graphic form using a schematic drawing or chart.
"The coach diagrammed the new offensive play on the locker room whiteboard."
American To analyze the grammatical structure of a sentence by arranging its words on intersecting lines to show their syntactic relationships.
"In middle school English class, we learned how to diagram complex sentences."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, the inflected verb forms are usually spelled with a double 'm' ('diagrammed', 'diagramming'), though the single-'m' forms ('diagramed', 'diagraming') are also accepted; in British English, the double 'm' is strictly required.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin 'diagramma' (a scale or figure), which derives from Ancient Greek 'diagramma' (that which is marked out by lines), from 'diagraphein' (to mark out by lines), combining 'dia-' (across, through) and 'graphein' (to write or draw).