different between tomogram vs nomogram

English

Etymology

tomo- +? -gram

Noun

tomogram (plural tomograms)

1. A two-dimensional image produced by tomography, representing a slice or section through a three-dimensional object.

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Derived terms

• tomography

Further reading

tomogram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Formed as nom- +? -o- +? -gram, by analogy with French nomogramme.

Noun

nomogram (plural nomograms)

1. (mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve.

Synonyms

• abac, abaque, alignment chart, alignment diagram, nomograph

Derived terms

• nomographic

Translations

Anagrams

• monogram