graphing

verb

present participle of graph
as in estimating
to show and compare the values of variables in a set of data by means of a drawing They used a computer program to graph monthly rainfall amounts over a period of five years.

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Recent Examples of graphing Imagine graphing our constraints for a, b and c in three dimensions. — Steve Nadis, Wired News, 21 Dec. 2025 Imagine graphing our constraints for a, b and c in three dimensions. — Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphing
  1. estimating
  2. computing
  3. plotting
  4. charting
  5. calculating
  6. tracing
  7. sketching
Verb
  • If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.
    — Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of estimating
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  • As massive investments in artificial intelligence and data centers have spurred demand for computing hardware, Chinese manufacturers are capitalizing on the opportunity.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • These solar panels would generate 150 kW of peak power and 120 kW of average power for computing.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • AutoCaptain uses six stereo cameras and NVIDIA processing for 360-degree environmental understanding, plotting paths and avoiding obstacles via computer vision and machine learning.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • When this happens, Telemachus realizes that the beggar is really his father, and the father-son duo reunite in full and begin plotting revenge against the suitors.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of plotting
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  • Every day Ian checks the tide gauge at the eastern end of his island home, measuring and charting the rising sea levels.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • As of Wednesday morning, the air quality in Philadelphia was a 62 on AirNow's AQI graph, charting as moderate.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of charting
Verb
  • Unfortunately, most people are far more likely to run into questions of budgeting and investing than, say, calculating the area of a triangle (some professions aside).
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
  • The company then looked at which chains operate in each state, separating them by the lowest- and highest-priced and then calculating the percentage difference between them.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 13 July 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • The space’s inaugural exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Calder Foundation and with research support from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, will pair works by both artists with archival material tracing their decades-long friendship.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • But others could involve the light bouncing off walls, curving through the space or tracing wildly improbable detours before reaching its destination.
    — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • According to Minerva, creating these luxurious sets starts with sketching the signature swirling line work in black.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • His process included both sketching and photographing his subjects before creating full-sized works.
    — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of sketching

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“Graphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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