graph

B1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

US /ɡɹæf/ UK /ɡɹɑːf/ See IPA manual

Freq #20654

Meanings

1

noun
A diagram that shows the relationship between sets of numbers, usually drawn with lines or bars.

The graph shows how sales rose over the year.
2

verb
To draw something as a graph.

We graphed the temperature for each day of the week.
3

noun
In mathematics, a set of points (nodes) connected by lines (edges).

In computer science, a network can be modelled as a graph.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a diagram that shows the... graphical record

2 verb · to draw something as a graph. chart

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Word family

Forms graphedgraphinggraphs

Derived forms bigraphbraingraphcographelastographergographfatgraphflowgraphfluviographgastrographgraph-theoreticgraph-theoreticalgraph-theoretically

Related forms graphemegraphic graphicalgraphism

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Phrases (1)

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graph theory
the mathematical study of networks made of vertices connected by edges

Noun + noun

Etymology

Clipping of graphic formula. From 1878; verb from 1889.

*gerbʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Mathematics & Measurement

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# graph

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ɡɹæf/
**IPA (UK):** /ɡɹɑːf/
**Frequency rank:** 20654

## Meanings
1. A diagram that shows the relationship between sets of numbers, usually drawn with lines or bars.
2. To draw something as a graph.
3. In mathematics, a set of points (nodes) connected by lines (edges).

## Examples
- The graph shows how sales rose over the year.
- We graphed the temperature for each day of the week.
- In computer science, a network can be modelled as a graph.

## Synonyms
- chart
- plot

## Derived Forms
- bigraph
- braingraph
- cograph
- elastograph
- ergograph
- fatgraph
- flowgraph
- fluviograph
- gastrograph
- graph-theoretic
- graph-theoretical
- graph-theoretically

## Related Forms
- grapheme
- graphic
- graphical
- graphism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gerbʰ-

## Etymology
Clipping of graphic formula. From 1878; verb from 1889.

## AI Etymology
Graph is a clipping of graphic formula. From 1878; verb from 1889. The historical line also includes *gerbʰ- (Proto-Indo-European). In current use, the main senses are “A diagram that shows the relationship between sets of numbers, usually drawn with lines or bars” and “To draw something as a graph”.

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement

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