diagrams 1 of 2

noun

plural of diagram
as in graphics
something that visually explains or decorates a text the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram

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verb

present tense third-person singular of diagram
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as in indexes

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as in charts

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Recent Examples of diagrams
Noun
The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Capturing it requires going beyond policies and process diagrams and working alongside the people who actually perform the work. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 For learning experiences, Intelligent UI adds relevant images, charts, and diagrams to better explain the subject. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 The update, which is rolling out to all users alongside GPT-6, gives ChatGPT the ability to combine a text response with diagrams, charts, forms, tappable buttons, and more. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026 There’s no mention of it being retained as a football ground, and in the diagrams seen by residents, the current centre circle appears framed by residential blocks. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Each portion of the exhibit has illustrated diagrams detailing that part of the human anatomy. — Emma Hall october 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The paintings could almost be diagrams for possible sculptures. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
  1. graphics
  2. indexes
  3. charts
  4. illustrations
  5. catalogs
  6. rings
  7. figures
  8. sorts
Noun
  • The collection features embellishments by Swarovski crystals along with embroidery with metallic thread and graphics that are inspired by hand painting.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Using the Steam Deck graphics preset, as shown in the chart, the Xbox Ally X20 performed similarly to the Xbox Ally X and Legion Go 2.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of graphics
Verb
  • The Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Industrials Both indexes high new highs Wednesday.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • The ratio worth tracking is confirmed to suspected, currently about 1 in 15, which indexes how quickly the lab system is catching up to the field.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Definition of indexes
Verb
  • Now those votes are being highlighted in campaign ads across the country, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The movie charts the evolution of OpenAI and dramatizes the tumultuous time when Altman was controversially fired and then rehired by the AI giant.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of charts
Noun
  • But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Getting answers requires hunting for clues scattered throughout the text; for example, looking for differences in images on the book’s website and illustrations in the book, or using certain page numbers as map coordinates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrations
Verb
  • Any time there is the potential for further punishment, a report catalogs what happened, if there was a penalty called, the players involved, any disciplinary history, the aggressor's next game and video clips of the incident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The beginning of the novel catalogs his traumas, searching for an all-encompassing origin story that might explain his delinquency.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of catalogs
Verb
  • Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Well, that promise now rings hollow in the ears of every TSA worker today.
    — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • These figures therefore should not be treated as interchangeable measures of payload capacity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,500 businesses were affected nationwide, according to the FCD figures.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of sorts

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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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