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tachogram

tachogram

9.9
A chart that shows a vehicle's speed and distance over time
  • noun
  • /ˈtækəˌɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tachograma
  • The tachogram displayed the vehicle's speed over the journey.

Examples

  • The police examined the tachogram to determine if the driver had exceeded the speed limit.

  • Fleet managers regularly review tachograms to monitor driver performance.

  • A detailed tachogram can help reconstruct the events before an accident.

  • Can you interpret the tachograms from yesterday's trip?

  • Fleet managers regularly review tachograms to monitor driver performance.

  • The police examined the tachogram to determine if the driver had exceeded the speed limit.

  • A detailed tachogram can help reconstruct the events before an accident.

Synonyms

graph
vstachogram
131 2.8

A diagram that shows data using lines, bars, or dots

is a continuous device output that specifically shows speed and distance
plot
vstachogram
36 3.6

A graph that shows how numbers change over time

records continuous speed and distance data from a measuring device
graphical record
vstachogram
  • Specialized
4.1

A chart that shows numbers or data so you can see trends

is made by a specific device and focuses on speed and distance
graphical recording
vstachogram
  • Specialized
4.0

A picture that shows how numbers relate using points or lines on two lines called axes

focuses specifically on speed and distance and is device produced
oscillogram
vstachogram
  • Specialized
9.9

A graph that shows how an electrical signal like voltage changes over time

records movement measures like speed and distance rather than electrical signals

How Detailed

tracing
  • Specialized
5 5.8
tachogram
  • Specialized
9.9
log
429 3.1
chart
420 1.3
summary
3.3

Surface Forms

tachogram singular
tachograms plural

Morphology

tachogram = tacho (semi-transparent) = tacho + gram

The word is analyzable as tacho- ('speed') + -gram ('record'), but these combining forms are specialist and not familiar to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word tachogram comes from Greek parts tachy- meaning 'fast' and -gram meaning 'a written record', the same ending you see in diagram and telegram. So a tachogram is a written graph that shows speed or distance, like the printout from a tachograph.