graph

[ graf, grahf ]

/ græf, grɑf /

noun

a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.

Mathematics.

a series of points, discrete or continuous, as in forming a curve or surface, each of which represents a value of a given function.
Also called linear graph. a network of lines connecting points.

a written symbol for an idea, a sound, or a linguistic expression.

verb (used with object)

Mathematics. to draw (a curve) as representing a given function.

to represent by means of a graph.

Origin of graph

1875–80; short for graphic formula; see graphic

SYNONYMS FOR graph

1 See map.

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OTHER WORDS FROM graph

re·graph, verb (used with object)

Words nearby graph

grapes of wrath, the, grapeshot, grapestone, grapevine, grapey, graph, graph paper, graph theory, graph-, graphalloy, graphanesthesia

Definition for graph (2 of 3)

graph-

variant of grapho- before a vowel: grapheme.

Definition for graph (3 of 3)

-graph

a combining form meaning “drawn,” “written” (lithograph; monograph); specialized in meaning to indicate the instrument rather than the written product of the instrument (telegraph; phonograph).

Origin of -graph

< Greek -graphos (something) drawn or written, one who draws or writes. See grapho-

Example sentences from the Web for graph

Here's a key to understand the graph of accuracy: ● Lab: The polysomnograph, the benchmark for the other three.

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He built a structure out of words on the graph paper just as he would a mini-house with his toys.

The Crossword Puzzle Turns 100: The ‘King of Crossword’ on Its Strange History |Kevin Fallon |December 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It also draws a graph of how well you slept, which tells you whether that midnight snack was good for your sleep or not.

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He sees a big difference between the display ads that Facebook has now and the ones that could be integrated into Graph Search.

Why Facebook’s Search Could be Huge |CNBC |July 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Because of the rich detail it provides, "Graph Search could be the stalker's utility of the millennium," he said.

Why Facebook’s Search Could be Huge |CNBC |July 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The graph of F is a straight line; that of M is a parabola with vertical axis.

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One boat could make a graph of the bottom in depths and heights, mapping even hummocks and hills underwater.

Creatures of the Abyss |Murray Leinster
The cardiograph is constructed with an unerring accuracy by which a one-hundredth part of a second is indicated on a graph.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda
On the graph there was an irregular series of peaks and valleys, constantly shifting and leveling.

Diplomatic Immunity |Robert Sheckley
Then we would represent the story of this 60 cents by the graph of Fig. 61b.

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British Dictionary definitions for graph (1 of 2)

graph

/ (ɡrɑːf, ɡræf) /

noun

Also called: chart a drawing depicting the relation between certain sets of numbers or quantities by means of a series of dots, lines, etc, plotted with reference to a set of axes See also bar graph

maths a drawing depicting a functional relation between two or three variables by means of a curve or surface containing only those points whose coordinates satisfy the relation

maths a structure represented by a diagram consisting of points (vertices) joined by lines (edges)

linguistics a symbol in a writing system not further subdivisible into other such symbols

verb

(tr) to draw or represent in a graph

Word Origin for graph

C19: short for graphic formula

British Dictionary definitions for graph (2 of 2)

-graph

n combining form

an instrument that writes or records telegraph

a writing, record, or drawing autograph; lithograph

Derived forms of -graph

-graphic or -graphical, adj combining form -graphically, adv combining form

Word Origin for -graph

via Latin from Greek -graphos, from graphein to write

Medical definitions for graph

-graph

suff.

An instrument for writing, drawing, or recording:cardiograph.

Scientific definitions for graph

graph

[ grăf ]

A diagram showing the relationship of quantities, especially such a diagram in which lines, bars, or proportional areas represent how one quantity depends on or changes with another.

A curve or line showing a mathematical function or equation, typically drawn in a Cartesian coordinate system. The graph of the function y = x2 is a parabola.

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