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Definition of graph
(Entry 1 of 4)
1 : the collection of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given relation (such as a function)
2 : 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
3 : a collection of vertices and edges that join pairs of vertices
graph
verbgraphed; graphing; graphs
Definition of graph (Entry 2 of 4)
graph
noun (2)Definition of graph (Entry 3 of 4)
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
-graph
noun combining formDefinition of -graph (Entry 4 of 4)
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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The first known use of graph was in 1886
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