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41diagonal — di|ag|o|nal1 [ daı ægənəl ] adjective a diagonal line is straight and sloping and connects opposite corners of a flat shape a. in a straight sloping line across a surface: a tie with wide diagonal stripes ╾ di|ag|o|nal|ly adverb: Fold the napkin… …
42diagonal — adjective 1 a diagonal line is straight and joins two opposite corners of a flat shape, usually a square compare horizontal 1 2 a diagonal pattern follows a sloping direction diagonal noun (C) diagonally adverb: The path goes diagonally across… …
43diagonal — /daɪˈægənəl / (say duy aguhnuhl) adjective 1. Mathematics a. connecting, as a straight line, two non adjacent angles or vertices of a quadrilateral, polygon, or polyhedron. b. extending, as a plane, from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite… …
44diagonal — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …
45diagonal — di·a·go·na̲l Adj; 1 Geometrie; <eine Linie> so, dass sie zwei Ecken eines Vielecks, die nicht nebeneinander liegen, verbindet 2 schräg, quer verlaufend: ein Hemd mit diagonalen Streifen; Er lief diagonal über das Spielfeld 3 etwas diagonal… …
46diagonal — Having a slanted direction. Any straight edge or line that is neither horizontal nor vertical is diagonal. On fabric, diagonal is said to be on the bias …
47diagonal — [dʌɪ ag(ə)n(ə)l] adjective denoting a straight line joining opposite corners of a rectangle, square, or other figure. ↘(of a line) straight and at an angle; slanting. ↘Mathematics denoting a matrix with non zero elements only on the diagonal… …
48diagonal — See heavy duty diagonal cutting pliers high leverage diagonal cutting pliers …
49diagonal — adj. Diagonal is used with these nouns: ↑line, ↑stripe …
50diagonal — quer [verlaufend], schräg. * * * diagonal:d.lesen:⇨überfliegen …
