Main Entry: ¹di·a·gram

Pronunciation: \ˈdī-ə-ˌgram\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek diagramma, from diagraphein to mark out by lines, from dia- + graphein to write — more at carve

Date: 1619

1 : a graphic design that explains rather than represents; especially : a drawing that shows arrangement and relations (as of parts)
2 : a line drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes

— di·a·gram·ma·ble \-ˌgra-mə-bəl\ adjective

— di·a·gram·mat·ic \ˌdī-ə-grə-ˈma-tik\ also di·a·gram·mat·i·cal \-ˈma-ti-kəl\ adjective

— di·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb