venn diagram

noun

UK /ˈvɛn daɪəɡræm/

US /ˈvɛn daɪəɡræm/

A picture with circles that shows how things are the same and different.

The teacher drew a Venn diagram to compare cats and dogs.

SYNONYMS

set diagram overlap chart logic diagram circle chart comparison chart

RELATED WORDS

circle overlap set comparison intersection

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool used in math to show relationships between groups of things.

We used a Venn diagram to sort the numbers into even and odd groups.

3. A way to organize ideas by putting shared traits in the middle where circles overlap.

Her Venn diagram showed that both fruits are sweet and round.

4. A graphic organizer often used in classrooms for comparing two or more topics.

For homework, make a Venn diagram about summer and winter.