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nomogram
[ nom-uh-gram, noh-muh- ]
noun
, Mathematics.
- a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
- any similar graph used to show the relation between quantities, values, numbers, and so on.
nomogram
/ ˈnɒməˌɡræm; ˈnəʊmə- /
noun
- an arrangement of two linear or logarithmic scales such that an intersecting straight line enables an intermediate values or values on a third scale to be read off
- any graphic representation of numerical relationships
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nomogram1
C20: from Greek nomos law + -gram , on the model of French nomogramme
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