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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


Example Sentences

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"But, in the Sagittarius Arm, it's going counterclockwise. We didn't understand how the transition occurred. Then one day, Anna brought in some data, and I went, 'O.M.G., the reversal's diagonal!'"

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The key is that he keeps a leg in the air for 61% of the stride, rather than 41% in traditional diagonal skiing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

She was holding a cup of coffee and a homemade turkey sandwich — white bread, cut on the diagonal, slathered with Kewpie mayo and layered with lettuce — tucked into a brown paper bag.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

The fourth goal came in stoppage time when Berterame finished off a diagonal cross from the right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

The mouth looked like a diagonal gash, and a large chunk of the nose was missing.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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