plot element
- noun
- Specialized
:
elemento gráfico
- The plot element in this graph is crucial for understanding trends.
Examples
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When exporting the chart, the software preserved each plot element as a separate SVG layer for editing.
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In the published figure, several plot elements were labeled to clarify data categories for readers.
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The analyst adjusted the plot element color to make the trend line easier to see.
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Each plot element represents a different data point.
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The bar graph contained several plot elements that clearly represented the sales data over the past year.
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Each plot element on the line chart corresponds to a specific point in the experiment's timeline.
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In the presentation, the instructor highlighted the plot elements like axes and labels to explain the data trends.
Synonyms
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3.5
A horizontal line on a graph that shows what you change, like time
The line on a graph that shows how a number changes over time
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'plot' (to draw a graph) + 'element' (a component), so its meaning — a component of a graph or chart — is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun–noun/nominal composition follows common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The noun plot element comes from looking at a chart like a picture: each element is a small part of the plot, like a bar, line, point or axis, that helps show the data. So it means 'a graphical component of a chart or graph'.