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diagram

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

Meanings
noun
A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

Examples :

"Electrical diagrams show device interconnections."
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noun
A functor from an index category to another category. The objects and morphisms of the index category need not have any internal substance, but rather merely outline the connective structure of at least some part of the diagram's codomain. If the index category is J and the codomain is C, then the diagram is said to be "of type J in C".

Examples :

"The family's holiday schedule is a diagram of their travel plans for the month, showing the dates and destinations. "
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Related Words

Illustration destinations

destinations noun

/ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃənz/ /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The destinations of this year's school donations are the local animal shelter and the children's hospital. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration locomotive

locomotive noun

/ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/

The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

"The locomotive chugged, pulling the train full of students to their school. "

Illustration operations

operations noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The washing machine's operations include filling with water, washing, rinsing, and spinning. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration connective

connective noun

/kəˈnɛktɪv/

That which connects.

""Glue is a strong connective for many types of wood." "

Illustration interconnections

interconnections noun

/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛkʃənz/ /ˌɪnərkəˈnɛkʃənz/

A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

"The internet relies on millions of interconnections between computers and servers all over the world. "

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration diagrammed

diagrammed verb

/ˈdaɪəˌɡræmd/ /ˈdaɪəˌɡræmഡ്/

To represent or indicate something using a diagram.

"The student diagrammed the sentence on the whiteboard to show its grammatical structure. "