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di·ag·o·nal / dīˈagənl/ (abbr.: diag.) • adj. (of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape. ∎ (of a line) straight and at an angle; slanting: a tie with diagonal stripes. • n. a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape. ∎ Math. the set of elements of a matrix that lie on a line joining two opposite corners. ∎ a slanting straight pattern or line: the bars of light made diagonals across the entrance tiles can be laid on the diagonal. ∎ Chess a slanting row of squares whose color is the same. DERIVATIVES: di·ag·o·nal·ly adv. |
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"diagonal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "diagonal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-diagonal.html "diagonal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-diagonal.html |
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diagonal A flat mirror or prism that reflects a light beam through 90 °, for example the secondary mirror in a Newtonian reflector. A star diagonal, consisting of a short tube into which the eyepiece fits, is used in refractors to give a more comfortable viewing position, while a Sun diagonal is similar but has a non-silvered mirror to cut down the light intensity. Both of these have the drawback that they give a laterally inverted mirror image.
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"diagonal." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "diagonal." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-diagonal.html "diagonal." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-diagonal.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "diagonal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "diagonal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-diagonal.html T. F. HOAD. "diagonal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-diagonal.html |
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diagonal. See buttress and vault.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "diagonal." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "diagonal." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-diagonal.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "diagonal." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-diagonal.html |
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diagonal
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"diagonal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "diagonal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-diagonal.html "diagonal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-diagonal.html |
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