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Adjective(1) connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face(2) having an oblique or slanted direction(3) at an angle(4) especially connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face(5) angled
Noun(1) (geometry(2) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric(3) an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard(4) (mathematics(5) a punctuation mark (/(6) (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent(7) (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(8) a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

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(1) If you move a pawn to open up a diagonal for a bishop, then should you usually NOT move up another pawn to develop the bishop on the other diagonal .(2) Let d be the length of the diagonal of a square and s the length of its sides.(3) At one point the dancer stamped nimbly in a diagonal line across the stage and stopped in the front corner.(4) Spanning the entire adjacent wall, an ascending diagonal was joined by a rippled line.(5) Symbols occurring close to the diagonal line represent a perfect match between simulated and measured data.(6) I bought a black sleeveless Lycra shirt with yellow and white diagonal stripes across the chest.(7) The diagonal line indicates d N = d S, meaning neutral selection.(8) In the second half Windermere had the advantage of the diagonal crosswind and continued to apply pressure to the Gosforth line without turning it into points.(9) diagonal ball(10) After a queen pawn opening, Hort threatened mate on the long diagonal .(11) Fibonacci fans are composed of diagonal lines.(12) Arrange in a circle, in corners or in a diagonal .(13) One end of the upper stone was fixed to a pivot and both stones were u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510dressedu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb with small diagonal grooves which crossed each other at an angle as the upper stone swept across the lower in an arc.(14) Score the squid by holding the knife at an angle and making diagonal cuts, taking care not to cut right through.(15) The starting positions of the first instance of the repeat on the upper strand and the starting position of the second instance of the repeat on the lower strand are connected by a diagonal line.(16) A diagonal line separated a triangle of white and another of blue that together formed a rectangle.
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(1) diagonal line
(2) diagonal matrix
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Adjective
1. crosswise
2. crossways
5. aslant
6. oblique
8. at an angle
9. cater-cornered
10. kitty-cornered


Noun
11. bias


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