“Diagonal”

Katherine Thinkings and poems August 20, 2016 1 Minute

diagonal

dʌɪˈaɡ(ə)n(ə)l/

adjective

adjective: diagonal

1.
(of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
(of a line) straight and at an angle; slanting.

“a tie with diagonal stripes”

synonyms: crossways, crosswise, from corner to corner, slanting, slanted,aslant, slant, slantwise, sloping, oblique, inclined, inclining, tilted,tilting, angled, at an angle, cornerwise; More

noun

noun: diagonal; plural noun: diagonals

1.
a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
MATHEMATICS

the set of elements of a matrix that lie on a line joining two opposite corners.

a slanting straight line.

“the bars of light made diagonals across the entrance”

CHESS

a slanting row of squares whose colour is the same.

Origin

mid 16th century: from Latin diagonalis, from Greek diagōnios ‘from angle to angle’, from dia ‘through’ + gōnia ‘angle’.

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Published August 20, 2016