Diagonals - English meaning
Diagonals – definitions in English dictionary
nounA straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
Usage examples:
Do this at a diagonal, from one corner of the square to the opposite corner.
adjective(of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
Usage examples:
Draw two diagonal lines dividing the square and the rectangle into triangles.
adjective(of a line) straight and sloping, so that it is neither horizontal nor vertical
Usage examples:
A diagonal line in a circle is often used as a symbol to show that certain behavior is forbidden.
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Word origin
mid 16th century: from Latin diagonalis, from Greek diagōnios ‘from angle to angle’, from dia ‘through’ + gōnia ‘angle’.
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