noun
- a graphical calculating device consisting of three or more scales arranged so that a straight line connecting known values on two scales will give the related value on the third scale
Usage: technical; mathematics
Examples
- The engineer used a nomograph to quickly calculate the beam’s load capacity.
- Before calculators, nomographs were essential tools for complex mathematical computations.
- The nomograph allowed pilots to determine fuel consumption without lengthy calculations.
- Students learned to read the nomograph by aligning a ruler across the appropriate scales.
- The construction manual included a nomograph for determining concrete mix ratios.
- Using the nomograph, she could find the answer in seconds rather than minutes.