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plots

18 definitions • 24 examples
1
the story of a book, film, play, etc.:

Examples:

The movie has a very simple plot.
The plots of his books are basically all the same.
2
a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government:

Examples:

The plot was discovered before it was carried out.
[ + to infinitive ] The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president.
3
a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose:

Examples:

There are several plots of land for sale.
4
a diagram or chart
5
to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map
6
to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a map or piece of paper:

Examples:

Radar operators plotted the course of the incoming missile.
We've plotted our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase.
7
to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful, or illegal:

Examples:

The army is plotting the overthrow of the government.
I can't believe that he's plotting against his own father.
[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting (together) to take over the company.
8
to make a secret plan to do something funny or enjoyable to or for someone:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting to play a trick on their brother.
He's plotting a surprise party for his wife's birthday.
9
to write the plot for something:

Examples:

So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form.
10
a secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful, or illegal:

Examples:

The police discovered a plot to rob the bank.
11
the plan or main story of a book, film, play, etc.:

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12
a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose:

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13
to mark a paper or use a computer to show the position of a number or represent a solution to an equation (= mathematical statement) and create a graph (= drawing)
14
To plot something is also to mark or draw lines showing a route on a piece of paper or a map, or to put numbers on a piece of paper to show how amounts are related:

Examples:

He plotted a course between Hawaii and Tahiti.
We measured and plotted the amounts of chemicals that were released in the countryside.
15
a small piece of land that is intended for a particular purpose:

Examples:

The building plot was valued at £160,000.
We are planning to develop a plot of land adjacent to the park.
16
to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map:

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17
to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a piece of paper:

Examples:

We provide a two-dimensional graph where you can plot the current location of your organization and then identify the desired point to which you would like the organization to move.
18
to make a secret plan to do something:

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