Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ishikawa diagram

/ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ishikawa -di-a-gram
IPA: /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"The procedure for constructing an Ishikawa diagram relies on brainstorming for stimulating the QI team to think of reasons for the problem."
"The Ishikawa diagram is used extensively in what is termed root cause analysis, meaning the development of hypotheses of why an event occurred."

Etymology

Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/
British English: /ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

Inflected Forms

Ishikawa diagrams (plural)

Synonyms

fishbone diagram

Questions

How do you pronounce ishikawa diagram?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/.
What does ishikawa diagram mean?: 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.
Where does ishikawa diagram come from?: Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool.

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