English to English
diagonal
(d/aI/'/&/g/@/n/-/l
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adjective (a)
- Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent(noun.shape)source: wordnet30
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric(noun.shape)source: wordnet30
- an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard(noun.group)Example:
The bishop moves on the diagonals.
source: wordnet30 - (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(noun.group)source: wordnet30
- a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face(adj.all)Example:
A diagonal line across the page.
source: wordnet30
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