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- [dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl]
- /daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl/
- /daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl]
- /daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl/
Definitions of diagonal word
- adjective diagonal A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner. 3
- countable noun diagonal A diagonal is a line that goes in a sloping direction. 3
- countable noun diagonal In geometry, a diagonal is a straight line that joins two opposite corners in a flat four-sided shape such as a square. 3
- adjective diagonal connecting any two vertices that in a polygon are not adjacent and in a polyhedron are not in the same face 3
- adjective diagonal slanting; oblique 3
- adjective diagonal marked with slanting lines or patterns 3
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Origin of diagonal
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin diagōnālis < Greek diagṓn(ios) from angle to angle (see dia-, -gon) + Latin -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Diagonal
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diagonal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diagonal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diagonal
adj diagonal
- crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
- bevel — a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
noun diagonal
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- steepness — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- camber — A camber is a gradual downward slope from the centre of a road to each side of it.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
adjective diagonal
- sloping — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- angled — set at an angle
- bevelled — If a piece of wood, metal, or glass has bevelled edges, its edges are cut sloping.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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