diagonal

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   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. 2noun

   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. 3noun

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

4. 4noun

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

5. 5noun

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

   Synonyms

   separatrixslashsolidusstrokevirgule
6. 6noun

   (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

7. 7noun

   an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard

   "the bishop moves on the diagonals"

8. 8noun

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

   Synonyms

   bias
9. 9noun

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

10. 10adjective

    having an oblique or slanted direction

    Synonyms

    aslantaslopeslantedslantingslopedsloping
11. 11adjective

    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"