nomogram

English

Etymology

Formed as nom- +‎ -o- +‎ -gram, by analogy with French nomogramme.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒ.məˌɡɹæm/, /ˈnəʊ.mə.ɡɹæm/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.məˌɡɹæm/, /ˈnoʊ.məˌɡɹæm/
• Rhymes: -ɒməɡɹæm, -əʊməɡɹæm
• Hyphenation: no‧mo‧gram

Noun

nomogram (plural nomograms)

1. (mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve.
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     Cravalho et al. compared the agreement in obstruction measurements by the AG nomogram, passive urethral resistance relation (PURR), and the micturitional urethral pressure profile (MUPP) [20 ].

Synonyms

• abac, abaque, alignment chart, alignment diagram, nomograph

Derived terms

• nomographic

Translations

diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented

• French: nomogramme (fr) m, abaque (fr) m
• Galician: nomograma (gl) m, ábaco (gl) m
• Icelandic: samanbuðartafla f, venslarit n
• Polish: nomogram (pl) m
• Russian: номогра́мма (ru) f (nomográmma)

Verb

nomogram (third-person singular simple present nomograms, present participle nomogramming, simple past and past participle nomogrammed)

1. (transitive) To represent as a nomogram.

Anagrams

• monogram