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Word: Diagonal
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century: from Latin diagonalis, from Greek diagōnios ‘from angle to angle’, from dia ‘through’ + gōnia ‘angle’
dʌɪˈaɡ(ə)nl
(of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
Short Definition:referring to straight line joining opposite corners of shape
Word: Diagonal
Speech Type: Noun
dʌɪˈaɡ(ə)nl
a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
Short Definition:straight line joining opposite corners of shape
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