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diagonal

di·ag·o·nal

D0194400 (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.n.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.

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

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di·ag′o·nal·ly adv.

diagonal

(daɪˈæɡənəl) adj1. (Mathematics) maths connecting any two vertices that in a polygon are not adjacent and in a polyhedron are not in the same face2. slanting; oblique3. marked with slanting lines or patternsn4. (Mathematics) maths a diagonal line or plane5. (Chess & Draughts) chess any oblique row of squares of the same colour6. (Textiles) cloth marked or woven with slanting lines or patterns7. something put, set, or drawn obliquely8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for solidus¹9. (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

di•ag•o•nal

(daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl)

adj. 1. 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. n. 4. a diagonal line or plane. 5. virgule. 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diagonal - (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacentgeometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfacesstraight 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 fabricbiasstraight 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 colorsmain diagonal, principal diagonal - the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entrysecondary diagonal - the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entryline - 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 entrymath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementset - (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 informationseparatrix, virgule, solidus, slash, strokepunctuation 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 directionaslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, slopinginclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"

diagonal

adjective slanting, angled, oblique, cross, crosswise, crossways, cater-cornered (U.S. informal), cornerways a pattern of diagonal lines

diagonal

adjectiveAngled at a slant:beveled, bias, biased, oblique, slanted, slanting.

Translations

对角线对角线的

diagonal

(daiˈӕgənl) noun a line going from one corner to the opposite corner. The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre. 對角線 对角线diˈagonally adverb in a diagonal line. He walked diagonally across the field. 對角線地 对角线地

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