nomograph

noun

no·​mo·​graph ˈnä-mə-ˌgraf How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
ˈnō-
: nomogram
nomographic
ˌnä-mə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce nomograph (audio) ˌnō- How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
adjective
nomography
nō-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

nomo- (in nomogram) + -graph

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nomograph was circa 1909

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“Nomograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomograph. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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nomograph

noun
no·​mo·​graph ˈnäm-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
ˈnō-mə-
: nomogram

Medical Definition

nomograph

noun
no·​mo·​graph -ˌgraf How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
: nomogram
nomographic
ˌnäm-ə-ˈgraf-ik How to pronounce nomograph (audio) ˌnō-mə- How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
adjective
nomography
nō-ˈmäg-rə-fē How to pronounce nomograph (audio)
noun
plural nomographies

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