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Term: 
Graph
Quote: 

A graph is a superficial diagram composed of the sheet upon which it is written or drawn, of spots or their equivalents, of lines of connection, and (if need be) of enclosures. The type, which it is supposed more or less to resemble, is the structural formula of the chemist.

Source: 
Peirce, C. S. (1903 [c.]). Logical Tracts. No. 2. On Existential Graphs, Euler's Diagrams, and Logical Algebra. MS [R] 492.
References: 
CP 4.419
Date of Quote: 
1903 [c.]
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