diagonal /dai'ægәnl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
- (n.) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- (n.) an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
Chinese translation
- a. 对角线的, 斜的, 斜纹的
- n. 对角线, 斜线, 斜列
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /dai'ægәnl/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.36 · Super Super Rare
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