diagram
A simple drawing with labels that helps you see how something is made, how it works, or how parts are connected.
A simplified drawing, plan, or chart that uses lines, shapes, and labels to show how something is arranged, how it works, or how different parts are related.
To show how something works or is organized by drawing a simple picture with labels.
To represent or explain something by drawing a diagram of it.
- Base: diagram
- Plural: diagrams
- Base: diagram
- 3rd Person Singular: diagrams
- Present Participle: diagraming, diagramming
- Past: diagramed, diagrammed
block diagram
1simple blocks representing system parts
A simple diagram that shows the main parts of a system as boxes, with lines that show how they are connected.
- The block diagram gives an overview of the computer's main components.
- Engineers often start with a block diagram before adding detailed circuits.
circuit diagram
1symbolic drawing of an electrical circuit
A diagram that shows an electrical circuit, using special symbols for things like batteries, wires, and lights.
- Follow the circuit diagram when you build the board.
- The circuit diagram shows exactly where each resistor should go.
flow diagram
1diagram showing steps in a process
A diagram with boxes and arrows that shows the order of steps in a process.
- The flow diagram shows how an order moves through the system.
- We created a flow diagram to explain the customer support process.
phase diagram
1diagram of states of matter conditions
A diagram in science that shows when a material is solid, liquid, or gas at different temperatures and pressures.
- The phase diagram of water shows where ice, liquid water, and steam exist.
- Chemistry students often have to read a phase diagram on exams.
sentence diagram
1diagram of a sentence's grammar
A diagram that shows the parts of a sentence, like the subject and verb, and how they work together.
- In some schools, students learn grammar by making a sentence diagram.
- The sentence diagram made the complex structure easier to understand.
tree diagram
1branching diagram showing options or structure
A diagram that looks like a tree, with one starting point that splits into many branches to show different choices or parts.
- We used a tree diagram to show all the possible outcomes.
- A tree diagram can help explain the structure of a family or an organization.
Venn diagram
1overlapping circles showing set relationships
A diagram with two or more overlapping circles that shows what things are shared and what things are different between groups.
- The teacher used a Venn diagram to compare cats and dogs.
- You can put your ideas into a Venn diagram to see what they have in common.
wiring diagram
1diagram of electrical wire connections
A diagram that shows where all the wires go in a building, machine, or device.
- Always check the wiring diagram before connecting the power.
- The car's wiring diagram helped the mechanic find the problem.