HyperDic: diagonal

English > 7 senses of the word diagonal:
NOUNshapediagonal(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
shapediagonal, biasa line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
groupdiagonalan oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
groupdiagonal(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
communicationdiagonal, solidus, slash, virgule, stroke, separatrixa punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
ADJECTIVEalldiagonalconnecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
alldiagonal, aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, slopinghaving an oblique or slanted direction
diagonal > pronunciation
Soundsdayae'gahnahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > diagonal: 7 senses > adjective 1
MeaningConnecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face.
Example"a diagonal line across the page"
Broaderobliqueslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Spanishdiagonal
Catalandiagonal
Nounsdiagonal(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
Adverbsdiagonallyin a diagonal manner
English > diagonal: 7 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving an oblique or slanted direction.
Synonymsaslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
BroaderinclinedAt an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
Spanishdiagonal, inclinado, oblicuo, sesgado
Catalandiagonal
Nounsdiagonalan oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
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
diagonala line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
English > diagonal: 7 senses > noun 1, shape
Meaning(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent.
CategorygeometryThe pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
Broaderstraight lineA line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction
Spanishdiagonal
Adjectivesdiagonalconnecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
English > diagonal: 7 senses > noun 2, shape
MeaningA line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric.
Synonymbias
Broaderstraight lineA line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction
Spanishdiagonal
Catalandiagonal
Adjectivesdiagonalhaving an oblique or slanted direction
English > diagonal: 7 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningAn oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard.
Example"the bishop moves on the diagonals"
Part ofcheckerboard, checker boardA board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
Narrowermain diagonal, principal diagonalThe diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry
secondary diagonalThe diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry
BroaderlineA formation of people or things one behind another
lineA formation of people or things one beside another
Spanishdiagonal
Adjectivesdiagonalhaving an oblique or slanted direction
English > diagonal: 7 senses > noun 4, group
Meaning(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.
Categorymathematics, math, mathsA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Part ofsquare matrixA matrix with the same number of rows and columns
Broaderset(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
Spanishdiagonal
Adjectivesdiagonalhaving an oblique or slanted direction
Verbsdiagonalize, diagonalisetransform a matrix to a diagonal matrix
English > diagonal: 7 senses > noun 5, communication
MeaningA punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information.
Synonymssolidus, slash, virgule, stroke, separatrix
Broaderpunctuation, punctuation markThe marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Spanishbarra, barra oblicua
Catalanbarra

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