diagonal

Meanings

Plural: diagonals

Noun

• (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
• a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
• an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
  • "the bishop moves on the diagonals"
• (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
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
• A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
• Anything forming or resembling such a line
• A line or plane at an oblique angle to another.
• Anything forming or resembling such a line
• A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides.
• Anything forming or resembling such a line
• Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Adjective Satellite

• 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"
• having an oblique or slanted direction

Adj

• Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
• Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
• Having a slanted or oblique direction.
• Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.

Synonyms

aslant, aslope, bias, separatrix, slanted, slanting, slash, sloped, sloping, solidus, stroke, virgule

Antonyms

backslash

Anagrams of diagonal