flowchart
noun
flow·chart
ˈflō-ˌchärt 
: a diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a procedure or system especially using connecting lines and a set of conventional symbols
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Without getting into the weeds of OpenAI’s ridiculously complex ownership flowchart, suffice it to say: There is a for-profit entity (the thing investors are salivating over) that’s currently controlled by a nonprofit board.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Customize the flowchart, shape designs, and formatting as needed.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
Scientists had worked out the compounds’ structures and pieced together a basic flowchart of how they are made years ago, said Yoram Eyal, a professor at the Volcani Center.
—Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Visual roadmaps, flowcharts and diagrams can bring clarity to dense information, allowing everyone involved to see connections and implications more easily.
—Nora Herting, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Customize the flowchart, shape designs, and formatting as needed.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
Scientists had worked out the compounds’ structures and pieced together a basic flowchart of how they are made years ago, said Yoram Eyal, a professor at the Volcani Center.
—Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Visual roadmaps, flowcharts and diagrams can bring clarity to dense information, allowing everyone involved to see connections and implications more easily.
—Nora Herting, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Flowchart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowchart. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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flowchart
noun
flow·chart
ˈflō-ˌchärt
: a diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a process or system by using special symbols and connecting lines
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