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diagonal Definition
(n) (
geometry
)
a
straight
line
connecting
any
two
vertices
of
a
polygon
that
are
not
adjacent
(n)
a
line
or
cut
across
a
fabric
that
is
not
at
right
angles
to
a
side
of
the
fabric
(n)
an
oblique
line
of
squares
of
the
same
color
on
a
checkerboard
; "
the
bishop
moves
on
the
diagonals
"
(n) (
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
(n)
a
punctuation
mark
(/)
used
to
separate
related
items
of
information
(s)
at
an
angle
;
especially
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
"
(s)
having
an
oblique
or
slanted
direction
diagonal Synonyms
aslant
aslope
bias
diagonal
separatrix
slanted
slanting
slash
sloped
sloping
solidus
stroke
virgule
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