plot

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a secret plan made by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

n. a clandestine scheme or conspiracy intended to achieve an unlawful or harmful end.

“The police discovered a plot to steal the famous painting from the museum.”

“Historians still debate whether the plot to overthrow the government was a genuine threat or a fabrication used to justify the subsequent crackdown.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a small, measured area of land used for building a house or growing vegetables.

n. a measured parcel of land, typically designated for a specific purpose such as construction, gardening, or burial.

“They bought a small plot of land in the countryside to build a holiday home.”

“The developer divided the estate into twelve residential plots, each with enough space for a modest garden and a two-car garage.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics Technical

n. a graph or map that shows information using points and lines.

n. a graphical representation of data, such as a chart or diagram, produced to show the relationship between variables.

“The scientist looked at the plot of the temperature changes over the last century.”

“The scatter plot revealed a strong correlation between the two variables, though several outliers required further investigation.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to make a secret plan to do something, usually something bad.

v. to devise a secret plan or conspiracy, often involving illegal or harmful actions.

“The villains were plotting to take over the city from their secret base.”

“The rebels spent months plotting the escape, carefully monitoring the guards' movements to identify a window of opportunity.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Science

v. to mark points on a map or a graph to show where something is or how it changes.

v. to mark or trace points on a chart, map, or graph to represent data or a route.

“The captain plotted the ship's course on the map to avoid the storm.”

“By plotting the coordinates of each sighting, the researchers were able to track the migratory patterns of the whale pod across the Atlantic.”