diagonal

CEFRB1

/daɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Going from one corner to the opposite corner.

  2. 02

    noun

    A straight line joining opposite corners of a shape.

Examples

  • Cut the bread into diagonal slices the width of a finger.

  • Cut the cloth in a diagonal direction.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /daɪ̯ˈeɪ̯ɡ(ə)nəl/
  • /dɑɪ̯ˈæɡənəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having a slanted or oblique direction.

  2. Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.

  3. Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

More examples

In context

  • This line is diagonal.

  • The visitors' undoing was caused by a diagonal ball from the right which was nodded into the six-yard area by Ian Evatt and finished off by Campbell.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French diagonal, from Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios, “from angle to angle”), from διά (diá, “across”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).