Antonyms
Etymology

1. diagonal

adjective. ['daɪˈægənəl'] connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Diagonal

  • hexagonal
  • octagonal

How do you pronounce diagonal?

Pronounce diagonal as daɪˈægənəl.

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2. diagonal

adjective. ['daɪˈægənəl'] having an oblique or slanted direction.

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. diagonal

noun. ['daɪˈægənəl'] (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.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. diagonal

noun. ['daɪˈægənəl'] a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information.

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

5. diagonal

noun. ['daɪˈægənəl'] a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

6. diagonal

noun. ['daɪˈægənəl'] (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

7. diagonal

noun. ['daɪˈægənəl'] an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard.

Etymology

  • diagonalis (Latin)
  • διαγώνιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))