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Noun: diagram  'dI-u,gram
  1. A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
    "The mechanic referred to the diagram to understand the engine's layout"
Verb: diagram (diagrammed,diagramming)  'dI-u,gram
  1. Make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
    "The engineer diagrammed the new machine's components";
    - plot

Derived forms: diagramming, diagrammed, diagrams

Type of: draw, drawing

Encyclopedia: Diagram