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Meaning of Ishikawa diagram | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

Definitions

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.

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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