main diagonal


noun Mathematics.

See under diagonal(def 9).

Definition for main diagonal (2 of 2)

diagonal
[ dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl ]
/ daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl /

adjective

noun

Origin of diagonal

1535–45; < Latin diagōnālis < Greek diagṓn(ios) from angle to angle (see dia-, -gon) + Latin -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM diagonal

di·ag·o·nal·ly, adverb non·di·ag·o·nal, adjective, noun non·di·ag·o·nal·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for main diagonal

diagonal
/ (daɪˈæɡənəl) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of diagonal

diagonally, adverb

Word Origin for diagonal

C16: from Latin diagōnālis, from Greek diagōnios, from dia- + gōnia angle

Scientific definitions for main diagonal

diagonal
[ dī-ăgə-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.