How to pronounce "diagonal"

• "diagonal" pronounced in Catalan.

• "diagonal" pronounced in German.

• "diagonal" pronounced in English.

• "diagonal" pronounced in Portuguese.

• "diagonal" pronounced in Romanian.

• "diagonal" pronounced in Spanish.

Meanings and definitions of "diagonal"

Noun

(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

Synonyms:

• diagonal

Noun

a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

Synonyms:

• diagonal
• bias

Noun

an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"

Synonyms:

• diagonal

Noun

(mathematics) 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

Synonyms:

• diagonal

Noun

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Synonyms:

• solidus
• slash
• virgule
• diagonal
• stroke
• separatrix

Adjective

connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page"

Synonyms:

• diagonal

Adjective

having an oblique or slanted direction

Synonyms:

• aslant
• aslope
• diagonal
• slanted
• slanting
• sloped
• sloping