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Detailed Synonyms for diagonal in English

diagonal:

diagonal [the ~] noun

  1. the diagonal
    the diagonal
  2. the diagonal
    – a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 1
    the stroke; the slash; the diagonal; the virgule; the separatrix; the solidus
    – a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 1
  3. the 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 1
    the 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 1
  4. the diagonal
    – an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard 1
    the diagonal
    – an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard 1
    • diagonal [the ~] noun
      • the bishop moves on the diagonals1
  5. the diagonal
    – a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric 1
    the bias; the diagonal
    – a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric 1
  6. the diagonal
    – (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent 1
    the diagonal
    – (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent 1

diagonal adj

  1. diagonal
    – having an oblique or slanted direction 1
    sloping; slanting; diagonal; slanted; aslope; sloped; aslant
    – having an oblique or slanted direction 1
  2. diagonal
    – connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face 1
    diagonal
    – connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face 1
    • diagonal adj
      • a diagonal line across the page1

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Related Definitions for "diagonal":

  1. having an oblique or slanted direction1
  2. connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face1
    • a diagonal line across the page1
  3. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information1
  4. (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 entry1
  5. an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard1
    • the bishop moves on the diagonals1
  6. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric1
  7. (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent1

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