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The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.
William R. Alger

Meaning of "diagonal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIAGONAL

From Latin diagōnālis, from Greek diagōnios, from dia- + gōnia angle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIAGONAL

diagonal  [daɪˈæɡənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIAGONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diagonal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIAGONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diagonal

Diagonal

A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the ancient Greek διαγώνιος diagonios, "from angle to angle"; it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a rhombus or cuboid, and later adopted into Latin as diagonus. In mathematics, in addition to its geometric meaning, a diagonal is also used in matrices to refer to a set of entries along a diagonal line.

Definition of diagonal in the English dictionary

The first definition of diagonal in the dictionary is connecting any two vertices that in a polygon are not adjacent and in a polyhedron are not in the same face. Other definition of diagonal is slanting; oblique. Diagonal is also marked with slanting lines or patterns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIAGONAL


additional
əˈdɪʃənəl
agonal
ˈæɡənəl
brachydiagonal
ˌbrækɪdaɪˈæɡənəl
constitutional
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl
cosmogonal
kɒzˈmɒɡənəl
educational
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl
enneagonal
ˌenɪˈæɡənəl
hendecagonal
hendɪˈkæɡənəl
heptagonal
hɛpˈtæɡənəl
hexagonal
hɛkˈsæɡənəl
isogonal
aɪˈsɒɡənəl
macrodiagonal
ˌmækrəʊdaɪˈæɡənəl
nonagonal
nɒˈnæɡənəl
octagonal
ɒkˈtæɡənəl
orthodiagonal
ˌɔːθəʊdaɪˈæɡənəl
orthogonal
ɔːˈθɒɡənəl
pentagonal
pɛnˈtæɡənəl
polygonal
pɒˈlɪɡənəl
tetragonal
tɛˈtræɡənəl
trigonal
ˈtrɪɡənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIAGONAL

diagnose
diagnoseable
diagnoses
diagnosis
diagnostic
diagnostical
diagnostically
diagnostician
diagnostics
diagometer
diagonal process
diagonalisable
diagonalisation
diagonalise
diagonalizable
diagonalization
diagonalize
diagonally
diagram
diagrammable

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIAGONAL

clinodiagonal
conventional
decagonal
digonal
dodecagonal
emotional
exceptional
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
seasonal
the National
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of diagonal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIAGONAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diagonal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of diagonal

Translation of «diagonal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIAGONAL

Find out the translation of diagonal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diagonal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diagonal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对角线的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diagonal
570 millions of speakers

English

diagonal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قُطْريّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диагональный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diagonal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diagonal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pepenjuru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diagonal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対角の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대각선의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diagonal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலைவிட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्णरेषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyagonal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diagonale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekątny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діагональний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oblic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαγώνιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skuins
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diagonal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diagonal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diagonal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIAGONAL»

The term «diagonal» is very widely used and occupies the 14.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIAGONAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diagonal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diagonal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diagonal

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3 QUOTES WITH «DIAGONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diagonal.
1
William R. Alger
The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.
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Dan Flavin
A piece of wall can be visually disintegrated from the whole into a separate triangle by plunging a diagonal of light from edge to edge on the wall; that is, side to floor, for instance.
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Lawrence Hargrave
If you direct your attention to the position of a bird with regard to the wave surface, it will speedily be noticed to be nearly always on the rising side or face of the wave and moving apparently at right angles to the wave's course, but really diagonal to it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIAGONAL»

Discover the use of diagonal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diagonal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tennysonian Love: The Strange Diagonal
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Gerhard Joseph, 1969
2
Matrix Diagonal Stability in Systems and Computation
Addresses the matrix-stability concept and its applications to the analysis and design of several types of discrete-time and continuous-time dynamical systems.
Eugenius Kaszkurewicz, Amit Bhaya, 2000
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Diagonal Jigsaw Sudoku
That means there’s an additional element to take into account. All the puzzles here are hand-done, with no computer aid, and they’re absolutely addictive!
M. S. Moayeri, 2008
4
Universality and the Liar: An Essay on Truth and the ...
This book is about one of the most baffling of all paradoxes--the famous Liar paradox.
Keith Simmons, 1993
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Arithmetic of Diagonal Hypersurfaces Over Finite Fields
This book is concerned with the arithmetic of diagonal hypersurfaces over finite fields.
Fernando Q. Gouvêa, Noriko Yui, 1995
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Management
They are the lateral and diagonal forms of communication, and they differ from each other in terms of the organizational levels involved. Lateral communication is, as shown in Figure 17-2, between different individuals or departments on the ...
Patrick J. Montana, Bruce H. Charnov, 2000
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The Diagonal Line: Separation and Reparation in American ...
Suggests that the understanding of American literature can be expanded through an examination of the universal symbolic pattern that underlies the Adamic myth -- the pattern of separation from and reparation with the boundless.
August J. Nigro, 1984
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The Volatility Edge in Options Trading: New Technical ...
Not surprisingly, a diagonal spread that is short the more distant expiration date is sometimes called a reverse diagonal spread. The preceding chapter introduced diagonal spreads in the form of covered put and call positions that were ...
Jeff Augen, 2008
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A Textbook of Strength of Materials
This compressive stress is perpendicular to the plane BD or this compressive stress is along the diagonal AC. Hence the diagonal AC is subjected to compressive stress of magnitude 1:. The pure direct tensile and compressive stresses active ...
R. K. Bansal, 2010
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Delma's Diagonal Stitch
Eight fun and fabulous designs designs made using a versatile technique that takes crochet in a new direction! Softcover, 24 pages, Full-color throughout.
Delma Myers, Drg, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIAGONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diagonal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge Plus hardware detailed …
The smaller diagonal means a 70.6mm display width, and that somewhat clashes with the narrow bezels and overall 77.3mm width in the latest ... «GSMArena.com, Jul 15»
2
Bingo! | The Economist
The winner is the first person to get five in a row (horizontal, vertical or diagonal). B I N G O Generate a new grid Heathrow Stay the course ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
3
Things named after other things or sometimes people! - The Guardian
“The move involved one of the full-backs, usually Liverpool's Stig Inge Bjornebye, hoofing a long diagonal ball up to the giant Flo. He would ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Caine Prize Winner: Literature Is Not A Competitive Sport : The Two …
The boy assented with a diagonal nod. You should eat the fish you catch. It is the only way to survive, J. said. ***. I told him about the first dream ... «NPR, Jul 15»
5
FAA announces dates for public meetings on new O'Hare runway …
An existing diagonal runway at O'Hare is scheduled to close Aug. 20, despite the objections of anti-noise activists and some elected officials ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
A scrumptious salad for summer: Shrimp and snow pea salad with …
The snow peas are cut on the diagonal into diamond-shaped pieces, and the shrimp are sliced in half to form thin semicircles that nestle ... «National Post, Jul 15»
7
Stained glass window harvests energy to charge devices - Dezeen
A set of diagonal stripes by the charging point illuminate to indicate how much power is stored within the battery. "Like old stained glass ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
8
China's Stock Market Should Bounce Off Lows This Week - TheStreet
This was a bearish-divergence sell signal (red oval) and occurred while the pattern of trading behavior formed an ending diagonal triangle from ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
9
10 things to do in Oklahoma this weekend | Oklahoma City - OKC …
If so, make your way to Hudiburg Chevrolet, 6000 Tinker Diagonal, in Midwest City to see one of the best collections of Corvettes in Oklahoma. «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jul 15»
10
Workers inspect underbelly of Golden Gate Bridge for problems …
There are 334 pieces of that span that will be assessed by the team, including truss chords, diagonal truss pieces, and floor beams that are ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»

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