noun
diagram
DEYE-uh-gram
noun
1
A simplified drawing that shows how something works or how its parts relate to each other.
"The manual included a diagram showing how to assemble the shelf."
"She sketched a diagram of the water cycle for her students."
verb
1
To represent something visually using a diagram.
"The teacher diagrammed the sentence on the whiteboard."
How to Use Diagram
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple drawing that explains how something is put together or how it works.
Common pairings
draw a diagram
flow diagram
diagram of the process
Word Forms
diagrammed past tense, diagramed past tense, diagrams plural, diagrams singular
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Etymology
From French diagramme, from Greek diagramma, from dia- ("across") + graphein ("to write, draw").