Diagonal

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1. Adjective

Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides.

2. Noun

A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts.

3. Noun

A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel.

4. Noun

A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.

5. 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
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics

6. Noun

a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
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