line graph

noun

: a graph in which points representing values of a variable for suitable values of an independent variable are connected by a broken line

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For more detailed analysis, the Times and other publications have turned to the Congestion Pricing Tracker, a Web site that collects data on commute times and displays them in a series of before-and-after line graphs. — Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 The data is presented as a line graph of traffic times before and after congestion pricing went into effect on January 5th. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line graph was circa 1924

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“Line graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20graph. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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line graph

noun
: a graph in which line segments join points representing different values

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