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graph theory

[ graf theer-ee, thee-uh-ree ]

noun

  1. Mathematics. the study and analysis of the points and lines with which graphs create representations of mathematical relationships.
  2. Computers. the representation of data using nonhierarchical structures based on nodes and the connections between them, utilized by many programming languages and algorithms.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of graph theory1

First recorded in 1965–70

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