di·a·gram
diagram
- pronunciation:
- daI
graem
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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 of the car.- synonyms:
- design
- similar words:
- chart, draft, drawing, graph, map
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| derivation: |
diagrammable (adj.) |
Diagram comes from an ancient Greek word that means "something marked out by lines."