The difference between Graph and Plot
When used as nouns, graph means a data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers, whereas plot means the course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
When used as verbs, graph means to draw a graph, whereas plot means to conceive (a crime, etc).
check bellow for the other definitions of Graph and Plot
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Graph as a noun (applied mathematics, statistics):
A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers.
Examples:
"hypo bar graph line graph pie graph"
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Graph as a noun (mathematics):
A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R.
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Graph as a noun (graph theory):
An ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V; a set of vertices (or nodes) together with a set of edges that connect (some of) the vertices.
Examples:
"hypo directed graph undirected graph tree"
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Graph as a noun (topology):
A topological space which represents some graph (ordered pair of sets) and which is constructed by representing the vertices as points and the edges as copies of the real interval [0,1] (where, for any given edge, 0 and 1 are identified with the points representing the two vertices) and equipping the result with a particular topology called the graph topology.
Examples:
"synonyms: topological graph"
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Graph as a noun (category theory, of a morphism f):
A morphism \Gamma_f from the domain of f to the product of the domain and codomain of f, such that the first projection applied to \Gamma_f equals the identity of the domain, and the second projection applied to \Gamma_f is equal to f.
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Graph as a noun (linguistics, typography):
A graphical unit on the , the abstracted fundamental shape of a character or letter as distinct from its ductus (realization in a particular typeface or handwriting on the ) and as distinct by a on the by not fundamentally distinguishing .
Examples:
"synonyms: glyph"
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Graph as a verb (transitive):
To draw a graph.
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Graph as a verb (transitive, mathematics):
To draw a graph of a function.
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Plot as a noun (authorship):
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
Examples:
"synonyms: storyline"
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Plot as a noun:
An area or land used for building on or planting on.
Examples:
"synonyms: parcel"
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Plot as a noun:
A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
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Plot as a noun:
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
Examples:
"synonyms: conspiracy scheme"
"The plot would have enabled them to get a majority on the board."
"The assassination of Lincoln was part of a larger plot."
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Plot as a noun:
Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
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Plot as a noun:
Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
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Plot as a noun:
A plan; a purpose.
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To conceive (a crime, etc).
Examples:
"usex They had plotted a robbery."
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To trace out (a graph or diagram).
Examples:
"usex They plotted the number of edits per day."
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
Examples:
"usex Every five minutes they plotted their position."
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Plot as a verb (intransitive):
To conceive a crime, misdeed, etc.
Examples:
"usex They were plotting against the king."