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   plot

   /plɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful: "they have been jailed for their part in a plot to defraud a Swiss bank" Similar conspiracyintriguesecret plan/schemestratagemmachinationsrare:cabalcomplotcovin
   • 2. the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence: "the plot consists almost entirely of a man and woman falling in love" Similar storylinestorychain of eventsscenarioactionthreadrare:diegesismythos
   • 3. a small piece of ground marked out for a purpose such as building or gardening: "a vegetable plot" Similar piece of groundpatcharealocationparceltractallotmentacreagelotplathomesitestandyarderf
   • 4. a graph showing the relation between two variables.
   • ▪ a diagram, chart, or map. US

   verb

   • 1. secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action): "the two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign" Similar planschemearrangeorganizelayhatchconcoctdeviseframethink updream upcook upbrewconceiveconspireschemeparticipate in a conspiracyintriguecolludeconnivemanoeuvrerare:machinatecabalcomplot
   • 2. devise the sequence of events in (a play, novel, film, or similar work): "she would plot a chapter as she drove"
   • 3. mark (a route or position) on a chart: "he started to plot lines of ancient sites" Similar markchartmapindicaterepresentgraph
   • ▪ mark out or allocate (points) on a graph: "the dependent variable's points are plotted on the Y axis"
   • ▪ make (a curve) by marking out a number of points on a graph: "a cooling curve is plotted and the freezing point determined"
   • ▪ illustrate by use of a graph: "it is possible to plot fairly closely the rate at which recruitment of girls increased"

   Word Origin late Old English (in plot (sense 3 of the noun)), of unknown origin. The sense ‘secret plan’, dating from the late 16th century, is associated with Old French complot ‘dense crowd, secret project’, the same term being used occasionally in English from the mid 16th century Compare with plat1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plotless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLOTTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plotting is the present participle of plot, which means to make a plan or scheme, or to draw a graph or diagram. Learn how to use plotting in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     (Definition of plotting from the Cambridge Advanced...

   • Znaczenie Plotting, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     plotting definicja: 1. present participle of plot 2. present...

   • Plough On

     PLOUGH ON definition: to continue doing something although...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     PLOTTING 의미, 정의, PLOTTING의 정의: 1. present participle of plot...

   • Plot

     PLOT definition: 1. the story of a book, film, play, etc.:...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plottingPlotting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word plot, from a small piece of land to a secret plan or a graphic representation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of plot.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLOTTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Jun 10, 2018 · Plotting is the present participle of plot, which means to make a secret plan or scheme. Learn how to use plotting in sentences with different meanings and contexts from various sources.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plot can mean the story of a book, film, play, etc., a secret plan to do something wrong or harmful, a small piece of land, or a diagram or chart. Learn how to use plot as a noun or a verb in different contexts.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › plottingPlotting - definition of plotting by The Free Dictionary

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   Plotting can mean drawing a graph, writing a story, or planning a scheme. Learn the different meanings and uses of plotting with examples from various sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government. If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › plotPLOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Plot definition: a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose. See examples of PLOT used in a sentence.