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Definition of diagonal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diagonal

adjective
 
/daɪˈæɡənl/
 
/daɪˈæɡənl/
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  1. (of a straight line) at an angle; joining two opposite sides of something at an angle
    • diagonal stripes
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiagonal is used with these nouns:
    • line
    • stripe
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin diagonalis, from Greek diagōnios ‘from angle to angle’, from dia ‘through’ + gōnia ‘angle’.
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