Synonyms for diagram

Most common

map · chart · graph · schematic

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show the function or operation of something, or to show the relationships between the parts of a whole.

   Electrical diagrams show device interconnections.

Related words

Word family

diagrammatic diagrammatically

Phrases

flow diagram polar area diagram alignment diagram spaghetti diagram indicator diagram pressure volume diagram rose diagram beach ball diagram

Is a kind of

drawing figure image representation sketch

Forms

Plural

diagrams → schematics, graphs, charts, maps…

Example sentences

• map Tom said he would draw a map for her if necessary.
• chart This chart illustrates the function of ozone layer.
• graph This graph shows the CO2 emissions by country.
• schematic Tom is drawing the schematic for a resistor.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

map¹

4 letters

plan¹, plot¹

5 letters

chart¹, graph¹

6 letters

design², figure², scheme¹, schema²

7 letters

drawing², outline²

9 letters

blueprint², schematic³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (design² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

diagramme

Italiano

diagramma

Deutsch

Diagramm