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diagonal meaning in Sanskrit

कर्ण karṇa

/daɪ̯ˈeɪ̯ɡ(ə)nəl//daɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl/

diagonal in Sanskrit: कर्ण (karṇa). In English, diagonal means joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

Sanskrit words for diagonal

geometry: diagonal line or plane
कर्ण karṇa

English meaning of diagonal

  1. adjective Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
  2. adjective Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
  3. adjective Having a slanted or oblique direction.
  4. adjective Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.

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Questions about diagonal in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of diagonal in Sanskrit?
Diagonal in Sanskrit is कर्ण (karṇa).
diagonal इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Diagonal: कर्ण (karṇa).
What does diagonal mean in English?
Diagonal means joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

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