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Definition of graph noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

graph

noun
 
/ɡrɑːf/
 
/ɡræf/
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  1. a diagram consisting of a line or lines, showing how two or more sets of numbers are related to each other
    • Plot a graph of height against age.
    • The graph shows how house prices have risen since the 1980s.
    see also bar graph, line graph
    Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table
      • This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
      • This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.
      • The results are shown in the chart below.
      • In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
      • This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
      • As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
      • According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60 per cent of public transport use.
      • From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
    Extra Examples
    • Results can be shown in numeric or graph form.
    • She drew a graph showing the relationship between costs and sales.
    • The figures are all plotted on a graph.
    • The small squares on the graph paper are 1 mm wide.
    • The statistics can be depicted as a graph.
    • We can see on this graph how the company has grown over the last year.
    • Draw a graph showing how wages increased in the 18th century.
    • Plot the information on a graph.
    • The graph shows how oil prices have risen since the start of the conflict.
    • The vertical axis of the graph shows the percentage of species affected.
    • You will need some graph paper.
    Topics Maths and measurementb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bar
    • line
    verb + graph
    • construct
    • create
    • draw
    • …
    graph + verb
    • indicate something
    • represent something
    • show something
    • …
    graph + noun
    • paper
    preposition
    • in a/​the graph
    • on a/​the graph
    See full entry
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of graphic formula.
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