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nomogram

Syllabification: (nom·o·gram)
Pronunciation: /ˈnäməˌgram/

(also nomograph /-ˌgraf/)
Definition of nomogram

noun

  • a diagram representing the relations between three or more variable quantities by means of a number of scales, so arranged that the value of one variable can be found by a simple geometric construction, for example, by drawing a straight line intersecting the other scales at the appropriate values.

Derivatives

nomographic

Pronunciation: /ˌnäməˈgrafik, ˌnō-/

adjective

nomographically

Pronunciation: /ˌnäməˈgrafik(ə)lē, ˌnō-/

adverb

nomography

Pronunciation: /nəˈmägrəfē/

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek nomos 'law' + -gram1

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