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Definition: Nomogram |
NomogramNoun1. A graphic representation of numerical relations. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Nomogram" is a common misspelling or typo for: monogram. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Mathematics | A form of line chart upon which appears scales for the variables involved in a particular formula in such a way that corresponding values for each variable lie on a straight line which intersects all the scales. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A type of line chart that graphically represents an equation of three variables, each of which is represented by a graduated straight line. It is used to avoid lengthy calculations; a straight line connecting values on two of the lines automatically intersects the third line at therequired value. Syn:nomograph. (references) |
Post & Telecom | A chart having three or more scales across which a straightedge can be placed to provide a graphical solution for a particular problem. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The slide rule is intended to be a general-purpose device. Nomograms are usually designed to perform a specific calculation, with tables of values effectively built in to the construction of the scales.
A nomogram typically has three scales: two scales represent known values and one scale is the scale where the result is read off. The known scales are placed on the outsides (ie the result scale is in the center). Each known value of the calculation is marked on the outer scales and a line is drawn between each mark. Where the line and the inside scale intersects is the result.
Straight scales are useful for relatively simple calculations, but for more complex calculations, simple or elaborate curved scales may need to be used.
Examples of nomograms:
The nomogram below performs the computation
This nomogram is interesting because it performs a useful nonlinear calculation using only straight-line, equally-graduated scales.
A and B are entered on the horizontal and vertical scales, and the result is read from the diagonal scale. This formula has several uses: for example, it is the parallel-resistance formula in electronics, and the thin-lens equation in optics.
In the example below, the green line demonstrates that parallel resistors of 56 and 33 ohms have a combined resistance of about 21 ohms. It also demonstrates that an object at a distance of 56 cm. from a lens whose focal length is 21 cm. forms a real image at a distance of about 33 cm.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nomogram."
Synonym: NomogramSynonym: nomograph (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Nomogram |
| Specialty definitions using "nomogram": ABAC scale. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Nomogram" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Hungarian (alignment chart). |
| "Nomogram" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Nomogram" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
nomogram | 11 |
matthew nomogram rumack | 3 |
jacobson nomogram | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "nomogram"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 尺解图. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | nomogram (alignment chart, nomograph). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | nomogram (alignment chart, nomograph). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | nomogrammi (alignment chart, nomograph). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | nomogramme (nomograph), abaque (nomograph), abagne. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Nomogramm (alignment chart). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | νομόγραμμα (alignment chart, nomograph). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | nomogramma (alignment chart). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | ノイマン型 (christmas, fungo, Hague, heart, Hercules, hook, knob, knock, knockdown, knocker, knocking, knock-on, knockout, knot, know, know-how, knowledge, nautical mile per hour, Neumann-type, neuron, neurosis, no, noctovision, nocturne, nominal, nominal price, nominate, nomination, nomograph, non career, non cling, non store retailing, non troppo, non-attachment disease, nonbank banking, nonbook, nonchalant, non-conforming design, nonfiction, nonius, nonpolitical, non-professional, nonrun, non-sectarian, nonsense, nonslip, nonstop, non-terminal, nontitle match, non-verbal, non-verbal communication, Noraism, Nordic, Norma, Normandy, Norway, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgie, notation, notch, notchback, notch-filter, nova, Nova Scotia, novel, novelty, nozzle, number, swastika, unaffiliated, vernier calipers, vernier micrometer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ノモグラ . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omogramnay nomograma (alignment chart, nomograph). (various references) nomogramã. (various references) nomograma (alignment chart), monograma (alignment chart, monogram, nomograph). (various references) nomogram. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "nomogram": nomograms. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: monogram. | |
| Words within the letters "a-g-m-m-n-o-o-r" | |
-2 letters: ammono, gammon, maroon, morgan, romano. | |
-3 letters: among, argon, groan, groom, mango, manor, mongo, moron, orang, organ, roman. | |
-4 letters: agon, ammo, gnar, goon, gram, gran, mano, moan, mono, moon, moor, mora, morn, noma, norm, ogam, rang, roam, roan, room. | |
-5 letters: ago, arm, gam, gan, gar, goa, goo, gor, mag, man, mar, moa, mog, mom, mon. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-g-m-m-n-o-o-r" | |
+1 letter: groomsman, monograms, nomograms. | |
+2 letters: monogramed. | |
+3 letters: monograming, monogrammed, monogrammer. | |
+4 letters: monogrammers, monogramming, phonogrammic. | |
+5 letters: commemorating, microorganism, monoaminergic, monogrammatic, nonprogrammer. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4E 6F 6D 6F 67 72 61 6D |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-. --- -- --- --. .-. .- -- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001110 01101111 01101101 01101111 01100111 01110010 01100001 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)N o m o g r a m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004E 006F 006D 006F 0067 0072 0061 006D |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4881798173846779 |
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