1
: a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables
2
: the collection of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given relation (such as a function)
3
: a collection of vertices and edges that join pairs of vertices
graphed; graphing; graphs
1
: a written or printed representation of a basic unit of speech (such as a phoneme or syllable)
especially
: grapheme sense 1
2
: a single occurrence of a letter of an alphabet in any of its various shapes
1
: something written or drawn
monograph
2
[French -graphe, from Late Latin -graphus]
: instrument for making or transmitting records or images
chronograph
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Verb
Students were asked to graph each equation.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The company said that its EMMA model excelled at trajectory prediction, object detection, and road graph understanding.
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After a few minutes, the app will generate an audiogram that graphs your hearing deficits, and this audiogram can then be used to program the AirPods Pro as hearing aids.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
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The final graph shows the most startling comparison.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The company said that its EMMA model excelled at trajectory prediction, object detection, and road graph understanding.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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RCL has appreciated 83% of the time from October 3rd though December 31st as graphed in Chart 3.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After a few minutes, the app will generate an audiogram that graphs your hearing deficits, and this audiogram can then be used to program the AirPods Pro as hearing aids.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graph. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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graph
1 of 3 noun1
: the collection of all the points whose coordinates are a solution to an equation
the graph of y = x2
2
: a diagram that shows (as by dots or lines) the change in one variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables
a graph of population growth
graph
2 of 3 verb
: to represent by or plot on a graph
graph each equation
-graph
3 of 3 noun combining formˌgraf
: something written or drawn
homograph
Medical Definition
graph
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to represent by a graph
2
: to plot on a graph
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