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diagonal
Definition:
(nou) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent (nou) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric (nou) an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard (nou) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry (nou) a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Phonetic Transcription:
daɪˈæɡənəl
Examples:
A thin line of the filling is spread along the diagonal of the square.
Changes include the style of the shamrock and the width of the diagonal lines.
The diagonal lines of the matrices extend axially and transversely of the plait.
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