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graph
graph S3 /ɡrɑːf $ ɡræf/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: graphic formula
a drawing that uses a line or lines to show how two or more sets of measurements are related to each other ⇨ chart:
    Martin showed me a graph of their recent sales.
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ NOUN + graph
    a bar graph (=a picture of boxes of different heights, in which each box represents a different amount or quantity) The monthly variations in rainfall are shown on the bar graph below.
    a line graph A line graph is a way of presenting figures in visual form.
■ verbs
    draw a graph Draw a graph to show changes in the death rate over this period.
    plot something on a graph (=to draw marks or a line to show facts, numbers etc on a graph) The different values can be plotted on a graph.
    show something on a graph/a graph shows something The graph shows that wages rose in line with productivity.