diagonal -
(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
set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
square matrix a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
math,
mathematics,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
diagonal -
an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
diagonal -
(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
straight line a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
geometry the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
diagonal -
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
straight line a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
diagonal -
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
diagonal -
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"
oblique slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
A diagonal is a line joining two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon or polyhedron. Informally, any sloping line is called diagonal. The word "diagonal" derives from the Greek διαγώνιος (diagonios), from dia- ("through", "across") and gonia ("angle", related to gony "knee"); it was used by both Strabo and Euclid to refer to a line connecting two vertices of a rhombus or cuboid,, and later adopted into Latin as diagonus ("slanting line").
OmegaWiki Dictionary
Ω
diagonal A line joining two nonconsecutive corners of a polygon or polyhedron.
