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diagonal

[dahy-ag-uh-nl, -ag-nl] / daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nl /
ADJECTIVE
having an oblique direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
askew beveled cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered skewing slanting transversal transverse


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Inside were two previously assembled truss bays, reinforced with diagonal tubes and connecting joints.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

That would give De Zerbi another route against deep defensive blocks, through diagonal passes, back-post crosses or more direct balls when opponents restrict Spurs' build-up play.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Archer is like a mini-expressway,” said Alderwoman Julia Ramirez, describing cars and trucks darting in and out on the diagonal road before the changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

After the break, Bellingham's position was a lot more as a number 10 than a supporting midfielder to Anderson, which made making those diagonal runs into the space behind the pressing wing-back more viable.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

A three-by-three magic square adds up to fifteen no matter which way you look—up, down or diagonal.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

For once there was a justification for Mr. Koolhaas’s sportive diagonals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Opposing diagonals of the room and the opened right-hand window meet at a pointed angle where René stands, placing him smack at the center of a jutting space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

He will sit deep when required and push high when he can; will play neat possession football in some fixtures and tell his players to hit longer diagonals out to the wide men in others.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

Six colors - red, black, green, pink, yellow and blue - are layered in exactly the same order, only now in horizontal stripes instead of the Netherlands-created One Love’s diagonals.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

The vanishing point of the diagonals formed by the top of the mirror and the right side of the table lies at the juncture of the woman’s little finger and the picture frame.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson


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