graphical
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to an act that exploits or victimizes someone.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹæfɪkəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
computing
Of, related to, or using graphics.
Of, related to, or shown on a graph.
Written or engraved; formed of letters or lines.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Of, related to, or using graphics.
Used this way, graphical is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Related / relating
Written
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Word Family
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Word family
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Related to of or relating to the graphic arts.
In a diagrammatic manner.
Compound terms
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A visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes.
A visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes.
A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.
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