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diagram

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

When used as a noun, "diagram" refers to the visual image itself. It is a countable noun, meaning you can have one diagram or many diagrams. When used as a verb, it describes the action of creating that drawing. A common specific use in education is "diagramming a sentence," which means drawing lines to show how words in a sentence relate to each other.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is in the university library while Eleanor is at home trying to assemble a new lamp.

Eleanor Smith

CHLOE I CANT MAKE SENSE OF THIS DIAGRAM. WHERE DOES THE WIRE GO?

Chloe Smith

omg grandma just send a pic. i'm totally swamped with finals right now.

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Eleanor is struggling with the technical schematic (diagram) of a product, reflecting her technological illiteracy and habit of typing in all caps. Chloe uses the idiom 'swamped', meaning to be overwhelmed with work, which aligns with her persona as a stressed student.

Meanings

noun

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.

"The technician referred to the wiring diagram to locate the fault."

verb (transitive)

To represent something in the form of a diagram.

"The teacher asked the students to diagram the sentence to show its grammatical structure."

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