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. — 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
  • But the covert nature of the transits meant the task of estimating the outlook for global supply got even harder.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Once this modification was included, the theoretical predictions closely matched the experimental data, providing a practical framework for estimating exciton binding energy from the dielectric environment.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Microsoft President Brad Smith previously told Semafor the company has broad ambitions for the UAE, seeing it as a gateway for computing power and data storage across the wider region.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • Sovereign cloud is a specialized cloud computing environment designed to ensure an organization’s data, metadata, and infrastructure remain entirely within a specific legal jurisdiction.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Lively accused Baldoni in December 2024 of harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us and subsequently plotting a smear campaign against her.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
Definition of plotting
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  • Grande's longest-charting title remains Dangerous Woman, which is only 16 frames ahead of Eternal Sunshine.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Ahead of the Season 4 finale, Deadline spoke with Ghafoori about charting Fatima’s journey, filming the season’s most physically and emotionally demanding scenes, and finding the humanity in a character confronting an unimaginable transformation.
    — Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Definition of charting
Verb
  • The allegations were based on an analysis of the bars using bomb calorimetry, which measures calories by burning food and calculating the amount of heat released, a method that counts every potential calorie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • The mortgage rate is important in calculating what monthly payments will be and the total cost of the house over time, but experts point out that's only one of many factors.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • Additionally, tracing back what infected someone can be a laborious process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • While acknowledging challenges like mounting debt and eroding public trust, the article stresses the foundational importance of the rule of law, tracing it back to the Magna Carta.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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