line graph

noun

: a graph in which points representing values of a variable for suitable values of an independent variable are connected by a broken line

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Both use various visual tools, such as pie charts and line graphs, to make this information easier to digest. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 The line graph below shows how quickly the temperature of the pan's cooking surface evened out. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 On Polymarket’s tab for Bitcoin, a line graph crawls along like a seismograph, showing the price to beat as the total cost fluctuates by hundreds of dollars a second. — Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026 This is a line graph of Google search interest for Jeffrey Epstein from April 14 through July 14, 2025. — Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for line graph

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line graph was circa 1924

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“Line graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20graph. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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line graph

noun
: a graph in which line segments join points representing different values

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