I. ˈgraf, -aa(ə)f, -aif, -ȧf noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for graphic formula
1. : a diagram (as a series of points, a line, a curve, an area) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables
a graph showing the increase of population during the last 100 years
2. of a mathematical function : the collection of all points whose coordinates satisfy the given functional relation
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to represent or record by a graph
2. : to plot (as a curve from its equation) on a graph
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from -graph
1. : a spelling of a word
2. : a single occurrence of a letter of an alphabet in any of its various shapes (as D, d, Đ, đ)
3. : a letter or combination of letters taken as a minimum unit in determining the phonemes of a language from written records — compare allograph 2, grapheme