as in charts
to show and compare the values of variables in a set of data by means of a drawing
They used a computer program to graph monthly rainfall amounts over a period of five years.
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Recent Examples of graphs
Though marigolds and sweet alyssum don’t directly affect each other, sweet alyssum will work to bring in hoverflies and ladybugs, and marigolds can work as a trap plant that graphs pests and holds them for the predatory insects to feed upon.
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Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
For Aero and traditional strength moves, the machine tracks your power output for each rep and graphs it on the screen in real time.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Our solution was to develop a machine-learning network that graphs the relative depth and spatial locations of all the objects in the scene, then bases the language processing on this scene graph.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2022
Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
For Aero and traditional strength moves, the machine tracks your power output for each rep and graphs it on the screen in real time.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Our solution was to develop a machine-learning network that graphs the relative depth and spatial locations of all the objects in the scene, then bases the language processing on this scene graph.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphs
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Primal Fear charts the story of a Chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering a Catholic bishop.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Overshadowed by the recent 50th anniversary of the Chicago Reader and its change in ownership, as well as a thick and handsome coffee table book that charts its history, has been Newcity’s current February/March issue.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alexandre Dumas’s novel of identity and revenge gets a big-budget remake with Sam Claflin starring as Edmond Dantès, a sailor wrongly imprisoned in an island fortress who, after his escape and subsequent treasure finding, plots his vengeance.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that's to die for.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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These pairs of tickets are typically worth between $3,000 and $6,000, the developer estimates.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Restaurant staff estimates the damage to be around $9,000.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
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Outside of the payrolls and CPI report, the BLS also computes data on import and export prices, job openings, producer prices, productivity and other metrics.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Graphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphs. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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