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diagonally Definition


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diagonal
adj
    1. math.
      Said of a straight line: joining any two non-adjacent corners of a polygon or any two vertices not on the same face in a polyhedron.
    2. Sloping or slanting.
      Thesaurus: oblique, slanting, angled, crooked, sloping, crosswise, crossways, inclining, askew, cater-cornered (US).
noun
    1. A diagonal line.
Derivative: diagonally
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Greek dia through + gonia angle.



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