diagramlike

Diagramlike is an adjective describing something that resembles or is organized like a diagram. It typically implies a non-narrative, schematic arrangement of elements that reveals relationships, structure, or processes through spatial positioning, connections, or grouping, rather than through continuous prose.

Common contexts include information design, documentation, and linguistic representations such as tree diagrams or flowcharts. A diagramlike layout for a software workflow might place steps as labeled boxes with arrows showing dependencies. In rhetoric or philosophy, diagramlike argument maps organize claims and premises as nodes connected by lines to show entailment and structure.

Distinction: diagramlike vs diagrammatic. Diagramlike suggests resemblance to a diagram; diagrammatic more strongly connotes being in the form of a diagram or having the properties of a diagram. The term is often used descriptively rather than as a technical label.

Origin: formed from diagram plus the suffix -like; used in English to characterize forms that evoke diagrams. Related terms include diagrammatic, schematic, and graph-like. See also related concepts such as diagram, diagrammatic reasoning, flowchart, concept map, and data visualization.