graph
/ɡɹæf/ · graf
noun
- A data chart intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers and a reference set. The graph on the whiteboard showed a clear correlation between the two variables.
- A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function. The graph of the function f(x) = x^2 showed a parabolic shape.
- An ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. The graph of the social network showed how the different people were connected.
verb
- To draw a graph. She graphed the data on the computer screen.
- To draw a graph of a function. He graphed the function f(x) = x^2 on the coordinate plane.
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Did you know? The term 'graph' has been used in mathematics since the 17th century, and has since become a fundamental concept in fields such as computer science and data analysis.