diagram

Definitions of diagram
  1. noun
    (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
    synonyms: balk, notenbalk
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    muziekschrift, notenschrift
    (music) notation used by musicians
  2. noun
    a rod carried as a symbol
    synonyms: balk, notenbalk
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    herdersstaf, staf
    a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
    koningsstaf, rijksstaf, scepter
    a ceremonial or emblematic staff
    marot, narrenstok, zotskolf
    a mock scepter carried by a court jester
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    symbool, teken, zinnebeeld
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  3. noun
    a visual display of information
    synonyms: hitlijst, schema
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    organogram
    a chart showing the lines of responsibility between departments of a large organization
    flap-over, flip-over, flipover
    a chart with several sheets hinged at the top; sheets can be flipped over to present information sequentially
    cirkeldiagram
    a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole
    profiel, profielschets
    an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
    histogram, staafdiagram, staafgrafiek
    a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
  4. noun
    a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
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    cardiogram, e.c.g., ecg, elektrocardiogram, hartfilmpje
    a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
    EEG, e.e.g., elektro-encefalogram, encefalogram
    a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
  5. noun
    a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
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    horoscoop
    a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
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    tekening
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
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