Graph
/ɡræf/noun
A diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things.
Did you know?The word 'graph' derives from a Greek root meaning 'to write', connecting it to ancient practices of recording knowledge and power through symbols.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷreh₁-
“to grind, to scratch, to write”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράφειν (gráphein)
“to write, to draw, to inscribe”
Middle French
French
graphe
“a written character, a representation”
17th Century
English
graph
“a representation of data in a visual format, especially as a diagram or chart”
Modern English
English
graph
“a mathematical diagram representing a relationship between variables”
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