noun
graph
graf
noun
1
A diagram showing the relationship between sets of numbers or quantities, often using lines, bars, or points.
"The graph showed a sharp rise in sales over the summer."
2
(mathematics) A structure made of points (vertices) connected by lines (edges), used to model networks and relationships.
"The algorithm searches the graph for the shortest path between two nodes."
verb
1
To plot or draw information as a graph.
"Students were asked to graph the function on paper."
How to Use Graph
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA visual chart of data, or, in math and computing, a network of connected points.
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Common pairings
bar graph
line graph
plot a graph
graph theory
Word Forms
graphed past tense, graphs plural, graphs singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "graphic formula," first used in this sense in the late 1870s.