diagonal
[ dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl ]
/ daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl /
adjective
noun
Origin of diagonal
OTHER WORDS FROM diagonal
di·ag·o·nal·ly, adverb non·di·ag·o·nal, adjective, noun non·di·ag·o·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby diagonal
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British Dictionary definitions for diagonally
diagonal
/ (daɪˈæɡənəl) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of diagonal
diagonally, adverbWord Origin for diagonal
C16: from Latin
diagōnālis, from Greek
diagōnios, from
dia- +
gōnia angle
Scientific definitions for diagonally
diagonal
[ dī-ăg′ə-nəl ]
Adjective
Connecting two nonadjacent corners in a polygon or two nonadjacent corners in a polyhedron that do not lie in the same face.
Noun
A diagonal line segment.