diagonal

diagonal

di·ag·o·nal

(dī-ăg′ə-nəl)

adj.

1. Mathematics

a. Joining two nonadjacent vertices of a polygon.

b. Joining two vertices of a polyhedron not in the same face.

2. Having a slanted or oblique direction.

3. Having oblique lines or markings.

4. Relating to or being the front left and back right feet or the front right and back left feet of a quadruped.

1. Mathematics A diagonal line or plane.

2. Something, such as a row, course, or part, that is arranged obliquely.

3. A fabric woven with diagonal lines.

4. A virgule.

[Latin diagōnālis, from Greek diagōnios, from angle to angle : dia-, dia- + gōniā, angle, corner; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]

di·ag′o·nal·ly adv.

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diagonal

(daɪˈæɡənəl)

adj

1. (Mathematics) maths connecting any two vertices that in a polygon are not adjacent and in a polyhedron are not in the same face

2. slanting; oblique

3. marked with slanting lines or patterns

4. (Mathematics) maths a diagonal line or plane

5. (Chess & Draughts) chess any oblique row of squares of the same colour

6. (Textiles) cloth marked or woven with slanting lines or patterns

7. something put, set, or drawn obliquely

8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for solidus¹

9. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) one front leg and the hind leg on the opposite side of a horse, which are on the ground together when the horse is trotting

[C16: from Latin diagōnālis, from Greek diagōnios, from dia- + gōnia angle]

diˈagonally adv

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di•ag•o•nal

(daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl)

adj.

a. connecting two nonadjacent angles or vertices of a polygon or polyhedron: a diagonal line.

b. extending from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite edge: a diagonal plane.

2. having an oblique direction.

3. having oblique lines or markings.

4. a diagonal line or plane.

6. a diagonal row, part, or pattern.

[1535–45; < Latin diagōnālis < Greek diagṓn(ios) from angle to angle (see dia-, -gon)]

di•ag′o•nal•ly, adv.

di·ag·o·nal

(dī-ăg′ə-nəl)

Adjective

Connecting two nonadjacent corners in a polygon or two nonadjacent corners in a polyhedron that do not lie in the same face.

Noun

A diagonal line segment.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	diagonal - (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
	2.	diagonal - a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric bias straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
	3.	diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals" checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors main diagonal, principal diagonal - the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry secondary diagonal - the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry line - a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" line - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
	4.	diagonal - (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" square matrix - a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
	5.	diagonal - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information separatrix, virgule, solidus, slash, stroke punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Adj.	1.	diagonal - connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page" oblique - slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
	2.	diagonal - having an oblique or slanted direction aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"

diagonal

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adjective

Translations

úhlopříčkaúhlopříčný

diagonal

vinolävistäjäviisto

dijagonalan

átlósferderézsútosátló

hornalína

対角の

대각선의

diagonalėįstrižaiįstrižainė

diagonāle

uhlopriečka

diagonaladiagonalen

diagonal

ทแยงมุม

chéo

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diagonal

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diagonal

(daiˈӕgənl) noun

a line going from one corner to the opposite corner. The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.

diˈagonally adverb

in a diagonal line. He walked diagonally across the field.

diagonal

→ قُطْريّ úhlopříčný diagonal diagonal διαγώνιος diagonal, en diagonal vino diagonal dijagonalan diagonale 対角の 대각선의 diagonaal diagonal przekątny diagonal диагональный diagonal ทแยงมุม köşegen chéo 对角线的

diagonal

a. diagonal, sección transversal.