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diagonal


diagonal - noun

  • (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
  • a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
  • an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
  • (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
  • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

    • diagonal - adjective

    • connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
    • having an oblique or slanted direction

    diagonal - thesaurus

    aslant   aslope   bias   separatrix   slanted   slanting   slash   sloped   sloping   solidus   stroke   virgule  


    View spelling list The l sound after n and learn about the word diagonal in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol.

    Scrabble score for diagonal

    d is 2 i is 1 a is 1 g is 2 o is 1 n is 1 a is 1 l is 1
    Scrabble score = 10

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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