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Ishikawa diagram

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/
  • US: /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: diagram rybí kosti — display of causes and effects
  • Finnish: kalanruotokaavio — display of causes and effects
  • Galician: diagrama en espiña — display of causes and effects
  • Russian: диагра́мма причинно-следственных связей (diagrámma pričinno-sledstvennyx svjazej) — display of causes and effects
  • Swedish: fiskbensdiagram — display of causes and effects
  • Swedish: Ishikawadiagram — display of causes and effects
  • Swedish: orsak-verkan-diagram — display of causes and effects