diagonaladjective
uk/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/us/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/A diagonal line is straight and sloping, not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with four sides:
The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
moving in a diagonal line:
The artist achieves this effect using short diagonal strokes.
Peters received a diagonal pass and headed the ball into the net.
More examples
- He was wearing a sweater with a diagonal white stripe on the front.
- Draw a diagonal line going from one corner to the other.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- horizontal
- oblique
- parallel
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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diagonally
adverb uk/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl.i/us/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl.i/
It's quickest if you cut diagonally across the park.
diagonalnoun [ C ]
uk/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/us/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/specializeda straight line that joins two opposite corners of a four-sided flat shape, such as a square
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- horizontal
- oblique
- parallel
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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