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diagonal - 8 definitions

- noun
1. diagonal -- (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. diagonal -- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
synonyms: bias
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3. diagonal -- an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"
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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 entry
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5. solidus -- a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
synonyms: solidus, slash, virgule, stroke, separatrix
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6. diagonal, diagonals -- an oblique line
synonyms: diagonals
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
7. 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"
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8. aslant -- having an oblique or slanted direction
synonyms: aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
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