"Ishikawa diagram" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ [UK], /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ [US] Audio: en-us-Ishikawa diagram.ogg , en-au-Ishikawa diagram.ogg Forms: Ishikawa diagrams [plural]
Etymology: Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ishikawa diagram (plural Ishikawa diagrams)
  1. A diagram used in quality management to display a detailed list of causes and effects of a problem and thus to decipher the root cause of a problem. Wikipedia link: Ishikawa diagram, Kaoru Ishikawa Categories (topical): Visualization Synonyms: fishbone diagram Translations (display of causes and effects): diagram rybí kosti [masculine] (Czech), kalanruotokaavio (Finnish), diagrama en espiña (Galician), диагра́мма причинно-следственных связей (diagrámma pričinno-sledstvennyx svjazej) [feminine] (Russian), fiskbensdiagram [neuter] (Swedish), Ishikawadiagram [neuter] (Swedish), orsak-verkan-diagram [neuter] (Swedish)

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