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di·ag·o·nal
 diagonal
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
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nl
- 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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adverb + (adj.)diagonal
below, thinly, tight
(adj.)diagonal
+ adverb
above, aside, slightly, straight
(adj.)diagonal
+ noun
angle,
assembly,
axis,
batten,
block,
brace,
cane,
carrot,
ceiling,
chicken,
corner,
correlation,
cut,
direction,
element,
fabric,
foot,
grain,
grid,
heel,
holder,
inch,
lattice,
layer,
length,
levee,
lunge,
matrix,
measurement,
mirror,
motion,
movement,
onion,
parking,
path,
pattern,
piece,
ply,
release,
row,
sash,
scope,
screen,
shape,
side,
size,
slant,
slash,
slice,
slit,
stay,
strap,
streak,
stride,
strip,
stripe,
stroke,
sunlight,
support,
swath,
technique,
thrust,
thumb,
toe,
trajectory,
viewing,
width,
wire
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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 |
adjective + (n.)diagonal
long, opposite, outside, strong
verb + (n.)diagonal
attach, check, compare, cut, divide, form, intersect, lead, measure
noun + (n.)diagonal
color, composition, curve, eyepiece, line, square, star, tension, vertical, viewer
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| derivation: |
diagonally (adv.) |
The word diagonal
contains the following parts:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
adiabatic, diabetes, diachronic, diacritic, diacritical, diacritical mark, diadromous, diagnose, diagnosis, diagonal, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diapason, diaphanous, diaphoresis, diaphragm, diarrhea, diaspora, diastole, diastrophism, diatom, diatribe, diatropism, dieresis, diopter, diorama, hemodialysis
gon
Greek
root
that means angle
Example words:
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