Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyn dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl]
- /meɪn daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyn dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl]
- /meɪn daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl/
Definitions of main diagonal words
- noun main diagonal a diagonal line or plane. 1
- noun main diagonal virgule. 1
- noun main diagonal a diagonal row, part, pattern, etc. 1
- noun main diagonal Manège. (of a horse at a trot) the foreleg and the hind leg, diagonally opposite, which move forward simultaneously. 1
- noun main diagonal diagonal cloth. 1
- noun main diagonal Mathematics. a set of entries in a square matrix running either from upper left to lower right (main diagonal or principal diagonal) or lower left to upper right (secondary diagonal) 1
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Origin of main 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 Main diagonal
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main diagonal popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
main diagonal usage trend in Literature
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