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graph

A diagram illustrating the relationship between two sets of numbers, such as the relationship between the height of a plant in centimetres and the time in days since germination. The sets of numbers may be purely algebraic; for example, described by the equation y = x ? 1. Although the scales on the axes are usually constant, that is not necessary. Logarithmic graph paper is so calibrated that a logarithmic graph appears as a straight line. Many other kinds of graph paper can be obtained.

Graph can refer to:

Graph, a type of information graphics like a chart or graph of a function (plot)

In mathematics:

Graph (mathematics), a structure of vertices and edges in graph theory Graph of a function f : XY, the set of all pairs (x,f(x)) Relation (mathematics), a generalisation of the graph of a function

In computer science:

Graph (data structure), a data structure representing a graph

In the physical sciences:

A graph may be used in visualising scientific data

In linguistics:

Letter (alphabet) Symbol Chinese character Hieroglyph

Other uses:

HMS Graph (P715), a submarine of the Royal Navy.

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