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graph

noun [C]
 
 /ɡræf/ mathematics

Definition

a drawing that shows lines or curves formed with two sets of measurements or amounts, or a such a drawing produced by the set of points (= positions) that solve an equation (= mathematical statement): a bar/line graph A graph would show this information more clearly. Graph paper is paper with small squares printed on it that can be used for drawing some types of graphs. graph of an equation The graph of an equation is the group of all points on a number line or the coordinate plane that are solutions of an equation (= statement that two amounts are equal).
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