((geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent)
(a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
(an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals")
((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)
(a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)
(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")
(having an oblique or slanted direction)