diametral

See also: diamétral

English

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
2. Contrary; diametrically opposed.

Synonyms

• diametrical

Translations

relating to a diameter — see also diametric,‎ diametrical

• Bulgarian: диаметрален (bg) (diametralen)
• Catalan: diametral
• French: diamétral (fr)
• Portuguese: diametral
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Romanian: diametral (ro), diametric
• Spanish: diametral
• Swedish: diameter (sv) (in compounds)

contrary — see also diametric,‎ diametrical

• Bulgarian: насрещен (bg) (nasrešten), противоположен (bg) (protivopoložen)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Swedish: diametral (sv)

Noun

diametral (plural diametrals)

1. (obsolete) A diameter.
   • 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus:

     Lastly, The incession or locall motion of animals is made with analogy unto this figure, by decussative diametrals, Quincunciall Lines and angles.

Anagrams

• Adam Tiler

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German

Etymology

From Latin diametralis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [diameˈtʀaːl]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

1. diametral

Further reading

• “diametral” in Duden online

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Portuguese

Adjective

1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Derived terms

• diametralmente

Related terms

• diâmetro

Further reading

• Template:R:Priberam

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Spanish

Adjective

diametral m or f (masculine and feminine plural diametrales)

1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Related terms

• diámetro

Further reading

• “diametral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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Swedish

Etymology

diameter +‎ -al

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

1. diametral, entirely opposed

Declension

Inflection of diametral
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	diametral	—	—
Neuter singular	diametralt	—	—
Plural	diametrala	—	—
Masculine plural3	diametrale	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	diametrale	—	—
All	diametrala	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic