Associations to the word «Diagram»

Wiktionary

DIAGRAM, noun. A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.
DIAGRAM, noun. A graph or chart.
DIAGRAM, noun. (category theory) A functor from an index category to another category. The objects and morphisms of the index category need not have any internal substance, but rather merely outline the connective structure of at least some part of the diagram's codomain. If the index category is J and the codomain is C, then the diagram is said to be "of type J in C".
DIAGRAM, verb. (transitive) To represent or indicate something using a diagram.
DIAGRAM CHASE, noun. (mathematics) (somewhat informal) A proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.
DIAGRAM CHASES, noun. Plural of diagram chase
DIAGRAM CHASING, noun. (mathematics) (somewhat informal) Proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.

Dictionary definition

DIAGRAM, noun. A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts.
DIAGRAM, verb. Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed.

Wise words

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