flowchart

noun

flow·​chart ˈflō-ˌchärt 

: a diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a procedure or system especially using connecting lines and a set of conventional symbols

flowcharting

ˈflō-ˌchär-tiŋ 

noun

Examples of flowchart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visio is designed to help users create flowcharts, organizational charts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and other visual representations of complex information. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026

If your job can be mapped out in a simple flowchart, AI will eventually be able to do it. — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Support Better Decision-Making Beyond simply helping with the comprehension of present-tense problems, a flowchart can also help to highlight decision paths and outcomes in a way that helps to avoid future problems. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026

From there, the draft will spiral into an endless flowchart of possibilities. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flowchart

• apart
• depart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart
• art

Kids Definition

flowchart

noun

flow·​chart ˈflō-ˌchärt 

: a diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a process or system by using special symbols and connecting lines