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 Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Imagine graphing our constraints for a, b and c in three dimensions. — Steve Nadis, Wired News, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphing
  1. estimating
  2. computing
  3. plotting
  4. charting
  5. calculating
  6. tracing
  7. sketching
Verb
  • The fallout from the most recent big bubbles offers no clear framework for estimating the immediate economic losses of such a crash.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a continuing housing shortage, with some estimating up to four million new homes are still needed to meet current demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
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  • Unlike conventional bicycles, its head houses most of the robot’s mass, including its computing hardware, batteries, and powerful jumping actuators.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Demand for semiconductors has surged in recent years thanks to artificial intelligence and the need for computing power at data centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of computing
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  • Her character has a romantic tension with Dennison, and despite plotting an affair, the pair only flirt and never act on it.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • With the children’s television landscape evolving from the bright sitcom-style of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows, a veteran director of the genre is plotting his own course, while still working in the children’s entertainment space.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plotting
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  • Late last year, Fabscrap released a white paper charting its explorations of pre-consumer waste materials and making recommendations for the industry to embed circularity upstream.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Russell picks up the action from there, charting the unlikely path that took Madden from the NFL sidelines to somehow becoming the brains and brand behind what Madden NFL, what would become one of the bestselling video game franchises of all time.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of charting
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  • Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Policymakers and advocates have proposed alternatives to the CPI-W for calculating the annual COLA.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of the patient.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These games are also lighter in terms of ray-tracing demands, running on the first versions of the technology, which were widely toggleable and focused on more realistic reflections and shadows.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Stepping inside the cabin shows Renault focused on the interior space before even sketching the bodywork.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketching

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“Graphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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