diagrammatic
/ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /¦dīəgrə¦mat|ik -mat|, |ēk/ (ame, mw)
diagrammatic — adjective
- diagrammaticpositive
- more diagrammaticcomparative
- most diagrammaticsuperlative
1. presented as a simplified picture or plan that uses lines, shapes, and labels to
presented as a simplified picture or plan that uses lines, shapes, and labels to explain the parts of a system, the steps of a process, or the structure of an object
The teacher drew a diagrammatic map of the ancient city walls for the history class.
attributive: diagrammatic + ['map','drawing','model','plan','chart']
The instruction booklet includes several diagrammatic drawings to show how to build the bookshelf.
Dr. Okafor used a diagrammatic model to explain how the human heart pumps blood through the body.
The architect's diagrammatic plan of the new library was easy for everyone to understand.
Sofia showed the class a diagrammatic chart that illustrated each stage of the water cycle.
- schematic
focuses more on the internal workings or logical structure than on visual appearance; common in engineering
- graphic
broader — can mean any visual representation; less tied to the simplified, label-heavy style of a diagram
- illustrative
emphasises that something clarifies or explains; can be a diagram but also a photograph or example
- pictorial
refers specifically to pictures or images; does not imply the simplified line-drawing style of a diagram
用法筆記
Common in academic, technical, and instructional writing. It is almost always used before a noun — you would say 'a diagrammatic representation', not 'the representation is diagrammatic' in most contexts, though predicative use is grammatically possible.