First Known Use: 1908
Dictionary
nomogram
noun no·mo·gram \ˈnä-mə-ˌgram, ˈnō-\
Definition of NOMOGRAM
: a graphic representation that consists of several lines marked off to scale and arranged in such a way that by using a straightedge to connect known values on two lines an unknown value can be read at the point of intersection with another line
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Origin of NOMOGRAM
Greek nomos law + International Scientific Vocabulary -gram — more at nimble
Rhymes with NOMOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
Medical Dictionary
nomogram
noun no·mo·gram \ˈnäm-ə-ˌgram, ˈnō-mə-\
Medical Definition of NOMOGRAM
: a graphic representation that consists of several lines marked off to scale and arranged in such a way that by using a straightedge to connect known values on two lines an unknown value can be read at the point of intersection with another line
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