NOMOGRAM Definition & Meaning

nomogram

[nom-uh-gram, noh-muh-]

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noun

Mathematics.

a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
any similar graph used to show the relation between quantities, values, numbers, and so on.

nomogram

/ ˈnəʊmə-, ˈnɒməˌɡræm /

noun

an arrangement of two linear or logarithmic scales such that an intersecting straight line enables an intermediate values or values on a third scale to be read off
any graphic representation of numerical relationships

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nomogram¹

First recorded in 1905–10; nomo- + -gram ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nomogram¹

C20: from Greek nomos law + _-gram , on the model of French nomogramme

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To do this, the researchers used a nomogram to visualize the classification model.

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Using the model, they plotted a mathematical graph, called a nomogram, which shows the relationship between women's age, the numbers of eggs retrieved and the predicted live birth rate.

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