diagram

Plural: diagrams

Noun

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.
A graph or chart.
A functor from an index category to another category. The objects and morphisms of the index category need not have any internal substance, but rather merely outline the connective structure of at least some part of the diagram's codomain. If the index category is J and the codomain is C, then the diagram is said to be "of type J in C".
A crossword grid.

Verb

Verb Forms: diagramed, diagraming, diagrams, diagrammed, diagramming

To represent something graphically using lines and symbols.
make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
To represent or indicate something using a diagram.
To schedule the operations of a locomotive or train according to a diagram.

Examples

Electrical diagrams show device interconnections.
Her opponent tried to DIAGRAM the possible word placements, but her strategy was too complex.

Origin / Etymology

From French diagramme, from Italian diagramma, from Ancient Greek διάγραμμα (diágramma).

Synonyms

plot, chart, design, diagram, graph, graphic, map, plan, schematic, scheme

Scrabble Score: 11

diagram: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diagram: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diagram: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

diagram: valid Words With Friends Word