- pronunciation:
- daI
graem
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a drawing or plan that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together.
He drew a diagram to show me how my computer works.- synonyms:
- design
- similar words:
- blueprint, chart, draft, drawing, graph, map, plan, sketch
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
diagrams, diagraming, diagramming, diagramed, diagrammed |
| definition: |
to show by a diagram.
She diagramed the steps in building a bench.- synonyms:
- chart
- similar words:
- design, draw, graph, map, plot, sketch
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| derivation: |
diagrammable (adj.) |
Diagram comes from an ancient Greek word that means "something marked out by lines."