diagonal

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagonios), from angle to angle), from διά (dia), across) + γωνία (gonia), angle).

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  • IPA: /daɪˈægənəl/

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diagonal (not comparable)

Positive
diagonal

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
  2. Having a slanted or oblique direction, lines or markings.
  3. Pertaining to the front left and back right (or the front right and back left) legs of a quadruped.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
diagonal

Plural
diagonals

diagonal (plural diagonals)

  1. something arranged diagonally or obliquely
  2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
  3. a punctuation mark used to separate related items of information
  4. (geometry) a diagonal line or plane
  5. (geometry) a line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.

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  • IPA: /diagonaːl/, [d̥iaɡ̊oˈnæːˀl]

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diagonal (neuter diagonalt, definite and plural diagonale)

  1. diagonal

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diagonal c. (singular definite diagonalen, plural indefinite diagonaler)

  1. diagonal

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diagonal m. and f. (plural diagonais)

  1. diagonal

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diagonal m. and f. (plural diagonales)

  1. diagonal

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diagonal f. (plural diagonales)

Singular
diagonal f.

Plural
diagonales f.

  1. diagonal

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Inflections of
diagonal
Indefinite
singular
Common diagonal
Neuter diagonalt
Definite
singular
Masc. diagonale
All diagonala
Plural diagonala
  1. diagonal

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Inflection for diagonal Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form diagonal diagonalen diagonaler diagonalerna
Possessive form diagonals diagonalens diagonalers diagonalernas

diagonal c.

  1. diagonal

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