noun
- graphical calculating devices consisting of scales and lines that allow complex calculations to be performed by drawing straight lines across them
Usage: technical; plural of nomogram
Examples
- Engineers used nomograms to quickly solve complex equations before calculators became common.
- The pilot consulted nomograms to determine fuel consumption rates.
- Medical nomograms help doctors calculate drug dosages based on patient weight.
- These nomograms can estimate construction costs without lengthy calculations.
- Students learned to read nomograms for solving trigonometric problems.
- The weather service relied on nomograms to predict storm intensity.