Sankey diagram in English

Forms: Sankey diagrams [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Named after the Irish captain Matthew Henry Phineas Riall Sankey, who used this type of diagram in 1898 to illustrate the energy efficiency of a steam engine. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sankey diagram (plural Sankey diagrams)

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"Sankey diagram" meaning in English

Noun

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