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diagonial

diagonial adjective: diametrically opposed. Also the obsolete form of diagonal.

Adjective

diagonial (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) diametrically opposed
    • Sin […] is […] in hostility with law past all atonement; both diagonal contraries, as much allowing one another as day and night together in one hemisphere.1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC

Also used as

diagonial is also the obsolete form of diagonal.

Questions about diagonial

What does diagonial mean?
Diagonial means diametrically opposed.
What part of speech is diagonial?
Diagonial is an adjective.

Words near diagonial in the dictionary

  1. diagonalizing
  2. diagonally
  3. diagonalness
  4. diagonals
  5. diagonalwise
  6. diagonial
  7. diagram
  8. diagram chase
  9. diagram chases
  10. diagram chasing
  11. diagramed

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