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NOMOGRAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nomogram mean?
• NOMOGRAM (noun)
The noun NOMOGRAM has 1 sense:
1. a graphic representation of numerical relations
Familiarity information: NOMOGRAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A graphic representation of numerical relations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
nomogram; nomograph
Hypernyms ("nomogram" is a kind of...):
representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
Context examples
Nomograms of patient and disease characteristics can help predict the outcome of some kinds of cancer.
(Nomogram, NCI Dictionary)
For example, a nomogram of height and weight measurements can be used to find the surface area of a person, without doing the math, to determine the right dose of chemotherapy.
(Nomogram, NCI Dictionary)
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