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di·ag·o·nal
 diagonal
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- pronunciation:
- daI
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
lying in a slanting or oblique position.
You can't park on the area painted with diagonal stripes.
- similar words:
- bias, oblique
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definition 2: |
having slanting markings, lines, or the like.
The tie has a diagonal pattern. |
definition 3: |
in mathematics, joining two nonadjacent corners of a polygon or two corners of a polyhedron that are not in the same plane.
- similar words:
- bias
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
something that is diagonal, esp. a line or plane.
- similar words:
- bias
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definition 2: |
a slanted arrangement, as of rows or parts.
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related words: |
traverse |
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derivation: |
diagonally (adv.) |
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