| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
graph (ɡrɑːf, ɡræf) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also bar graph Also called: chart a drawing depicting the relation between certain sets of numbers or quantities by means of a series of dots, lines, etc, plotted with reference to a set of axes |
| 2. | maths a drawing depicting a functional relation between two or three variables by means of a curve or surface containing only those points whose coordinates satisfy the relation |
| 3. | maths a structure represented by a diagram consisting of points (vertices) joined by lines (edges) |
| 4. | linguistics a symbol in a writing system not further subdivisible into other such symbols |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to draw or represent in a graph |
| [C19: short for graphic formula] | |
-graph suff.
An instrument for writing, drawing, or recording: cardiograph.
graph (grāf) Pronunciation Key
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