Synonyms for diagonal
daɪˈæg ə nl, -ˈæg nldi·ag·o·nal

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1. diagonalnoun

   Having a slanted or oblique direction, lines or markings.

   Synonyms:
   bias, sloping, aslope, slanted, slanting, aslant, sloped

2. diagonalnoun

   Pertaining to the front left and back right (or the front right and back left) legs of a quadruped.

   Synonyms:
   solidus, virgule, separatrix, , stroke, forward slash, slash

   Antonyms:
   backslash

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1. diagonalnoun

   (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

   Synonyms:
   slash, solidus, bias, stroke, virgule, separatrix

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, parallel, vertical, horizontal

2. diagonal, biasnoun

   a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

   Synonyms:
   prejudice, virgule, solidus, separatrix, bias, slash, stroke, preconception

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, vertical, perpendicular, parallel

3. diagonalnoun

   an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard

   "the bishop moves on the diagonals"

   Synonyms:
   slash, solidus, bias, stroke, virgule, separatrix

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, horizontal, vertical, parallel

4. diagonalnoun

   (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry

   Synonyms:
   slash, solidus, bias, stroke, virgule, separatrix

   Antonyms:
   parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, vertical

5. solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrixadjective

   a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

   Synonyms:
   cam stroke, gash, throw, stroking, stroke, bezant, accident, fortuity, bezzant, slash, cut, bias, solidus, virgule, chance event, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, byzant, separatrix, slice, shot

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, vertical, parallel, horizontal

6. diagonaladjective

   connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

   "a diagonal line across the page"

   Synonyms:
   aslant, aslope, sloped, sloping, slanted, slanting

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, parallel, vertical, perpendicular

7. aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, slopingadjective

   having an oblique or slanted direction

   Synonyms:
   slanted, biased, aslant, aslope, one-sided, sloping, coloured, slanting, sloped

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, horizontal, parallel, vertical

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1. • Geometry
   • Line
   • Math
   • Set
   • Straight Line

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1. Adam Pelech:

   For the first score, New Yorks Anders Lee skated into an opening on the right side of the net and tapped New Yorks Anders Lee stick to get the puck. Adam Pelech perfectly placed a diagonal pass on New Yorks Anders Lee stick and Adam Pelech pushed it in to put New York ahead 1-0 with 5:10 left in the opening period. Adam Pelech put Adam Pelech in a great spot just had to get it to Adam Pelech.

2. Hal Buell:

   Like any good, experienced and talented photographer, there's a sense of anticipation and a sense of shooting a picture at peak action -- and Joe got it, you couldn't have captured the action at a better peak. A moment earlier, and the flag would have been too low. If it had been a second later, the flag's staff would have been straight up and the photo wouldn't have had that strong diagonal line.

3. Hal Buell:

   It's exquisite, you have this strong, diagonal line made by the flag staff. You have the flag snapping in the breeze. You have the pyramid-like shape of the Marines pushing the flag up. The men obviously are separate, but they appear as one. The blank background enhances the action by providing no distractions. Also, the photo is gifted with a softly filtered light. A very thin haze of clouds filters the light so that the shadows aren't harsh, but there is detail in all the shadows on the uniforms and the flag.