Definition of diagonal

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Diagonal (a.) Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides.

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Cross-springer :: Cross-springer (n.) One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction. [See Illustr. of Groined vault.].
Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..
Clinodiagonal :: Clinodiagonal (n.) That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis. See Crystallization.
Toed :: Toed (a.) Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely, said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing..
Diagonal :: Diagonal (n.) A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving..
Bendwise :: Bendwise (adv.) Diagonally.
Diagonally :: Diagonally (adv.) In a diagonal direction.
Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally..
Diagonal :: Diagonal (n.) A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts..
Orthodiagonal :: Orthodiagonal (n.) The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.
Orthopinacoid :: Orthopinacoid (n.) A name given to the two planes in the monoclinic system which are parallel to the vertical and orthodiagonal axes.
Brachypinacoid :: Brachypinacoid (n.) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
Macropinacoid :: Macropinacoid (n.) One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.
Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..
Cater-cornered :: Cater-cornered (a.) Diagonal.
Bias :: Bias (n.) A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias..
Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..
Clinodiagonal :: Clinodiagonal (a.) Pertaining to, or the direction of, the clinodiagonal..
Bimedial :: Bimedial (a.) Applied to a line which is the sum of two lines commensurable only in power (as the side and diagonal of a square).
Arriswise :: Arriswise (adv.) Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise..
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