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diagrammatic

diagrammatic

1 6.8
Made with simple shapes and lines to explain ideas
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪəɡræˈmætɪk/
translation icon : diagrama
  • The diagrammatic sketch of the cross section of fibers is shown in Fig. 7g.
  • diagrammatic representation
  • diagrammatic approach
  • diagrammatic mode

Because much of its art is diagrammatic.

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Examples

  • So having the diagrammatic representation gives you a check for the coherence and the completeness of the information.

  • In some instances, however, social workers may desire a simpler, more focused, diagrammatic assessment approach.

    Academic text (2005)
  • This just shows you in diagrammatic terms, you get the initial big expansion of the number of T cells or the number of B cells.

  • What I will do is also now introduce a diagrammatic representation.

  • I am now repeating that slide, that basic message in a diagrammatic context.

  • Figure 1 provides a diagrammatic representation of Denis's perceptions of teaching students with disabilities in a self-contained environment.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Figure 3 presents a diagrammatic representation of ALCL cells in the seroma and capsule surrounding a breast implant (7).

    Academic text (2015)
  • The textbook includes a diagrammatic illustration that clearly explains the process of photosynthesis.

  • The presentation featured a diagrammatic overview of the company's growth over the last decade.

  • For clarity, use a diagrammatic format to show the relationships between different concepts.

Synonyms

schematic
vsdiagrammatic
9 6.9

A simple diagram that explains the main parts

is more literal, using full diagrams rather than simplified symbolic forms
diagrammatical
vsdiagrammatic
7.5

Relating to drawings that explain information or ideas

is the same in meaning but is an alternate spelling form

How Diagrammatic

schematic
9 6.9
symbolic
158 4.3
diagrammatic
1 6.8
realistic
65 4.1

Surface Forms

diagrammatic positive
diagrammatical positive

Morphology

diagrammatic = diagram (transparent) = diagram + matic

The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from 'diagram' meaning 'relating to or resembling a diagram', which is directly inferable by learners who know 'diagram'.

Etymology

The word diagrammatic comes from the word diagram, which means a simple drawing or plan, and the ending -matic makes it mean 'like' that drawing. So something described as diagrammatic is shown in a clear, drawing-like way to make the idea easy to understand.