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Definition of "graph" []

  • A diagram that exhibits a relationship, often functional, between two sets of numbers as a set of points having coordinates determined by the relationship. Also called plot. (noun)
  • A pictorial device, such as a pie chart or bar graph, used to illustrate quantitative relationships. Also called chart. (noun)
  • To represent by a graph. (verb-transitive)
  • To plot (a function) on a graph. (verb-transitive)
  • The spelling of a word. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "graph" in a sentence
  • "“Now I am going to show you a graph …” She pulled out a graph* on foam core backing:"
  • "$graph var corresponds to the URI of the graph that has just been loaded in the store, it avoids recomputing the triples on the whole store each time a new graph is added."
  • "Transform it into a graph and print: my $dump = Class:: Sniff - > new ($root); my $graph = Graph:: Easy - > new; for my $node ($dump - > tree - > traverse) {my $class = $node - > value; next if $class eq $root;"