line graph

noun

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Definition of line graph

: 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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Recent Examples of line graph from the Web

In the earlier 19th century, graphs such as Bronn’s (or other kinds of visualizations, such as line graphs) were relatively novel, and their ubiquity not yet established.

— david sepkoski, The Atlantic, "19th-Century Paleontology Was at the Forefront of Big Data," 14 Feb. 2018
Hamilton took one for a spin down the ice, and the data was instantaneous — line graphs along with a slew of numbers that showed his force in pounds and his stroke rate in hertz.

— scott cacciola, New York Times, "Engineering Marvel of the Winter Olympics: A Broom," 6 Feb. 2018

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