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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary di·a·gram
ETYMOLOGY Greek diagramma, from diagraphein to mark out by lines, from dia- + graphein to write — more at carve DATE 1619 1. a graphic design that explains rather than represents; especially: a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts) 2. a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes
transitive verb DATE 1785 : to represent by or put into the form of a diagram diagram a sentence diagram a football play English Etymology diagram diagram (n.) 1619, from Fr. diagramme, from L. diagramma,from Gk. diagramma (gen. diagrammatos) "that which is marked out by lines," from diagraphein "mark out by lines, delineate," from dia- "across, out" + graphein "write, mark, draw." The verb is 1840, from the noun. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ diagram dia·gram / 5daiE^rAm / noun a simple drawing using lines to explain where sth is, how sth works, etc. 简图；图解；图表；示意图: a diagram of the wiring system 线路系统图 The results are shown in diagram 2. 结果显示在表 2 上。 • dia·gram·mat·ic / 7daiE^rE5mAtik / adj. • dia·gram·mat·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English diagram noun ADJ. clear | detailed | rough | simple | flow, schematic | circuit, wiring VERB + DIAGRAM draw Draw a simple diagram of the leaf structure. DIAGRAM + VERB depict sth, illustrate sth, indicate sth, represent sth, show sth a flow diagram showing the stages in the printing process PREP. in a/the ~ Compare this system to the one shown in diagram B. | on a/the ~ The trees will be planted at the points marked on the diagram. | ~ of a diagram of the human nervous system Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged di·a·gram I. \ˈdīəˌgram, -raa(ə)m\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek diagramma, from diagraphein to mark out by lines, from dia- + graphein to write — more at carve 1. : a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes : a mechanical drawing or geometrical figure 2. : a graphic design that explains rather than represents : a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts to a whole, relative values, origins and development, chronological fluctuations, distribution) : chart , graph < a diagram of the nervous system > — see block diagram II. transitive verb (diagramed or diagrammed ; diagramed or diagrammed ; diagraming or diagramming ; diagrams) : to represent by or put into the form of a diagram < he diagrammed his route on the tablecloth — Willa Cather > |
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