diagonal
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6.3
- noun
- /daɪˈæɡənl/
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- Next, transfer the logs to a cutting board and use a sharp serrated knife to cut them into 1/4-inch thick diagonal slices.
Examples
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Note. Correlation coefficients below the diagonal are from Sample A, and coefficients above the diagonal are from Sample B. *p < .05. **p < .01.
Academic text (2008) -
The new three-layer technology produces high resolution in a 1-inch diagonal chip with no red-green-blue spatial sampling holes.
Academic text (2005) -
Note: Men, lower diagonal, n = 246; women, upper diagonal, n = 191.
Academic text (1997) -
Note: Men, lower diagonal, n = 246; women, upper diagonal, n = 191.
Academic text (1997) -
Ultimately, if it can run the distinct look of Borderlands 1 on a 3.5-inch diagonal screen, we're sure it's fine.
Blog text (21) -
Note. Correlation coefficients below the diagonal are from Sample A, and coefficients above the diagonal are from Sample B. *p < .05. **p < .01.
Academic text (2008) -
These are supremely sophisticated landscapes that employ all sorts of design elements that were unfamiliar to me: use of the diagonal, "hide and reveal," and shakkei, or "borrowed landscape"; the incorporation
Blog text (34) -
You can use a diagonal to separate the items in your list for clarity.
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When organizing your notes, remember to include a diagonal for better readability.
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Using a diagonal can help distinguish between two related concepts in your presentation.
Synonyms
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2.5
A mark written as / that shows choices or parts of information
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7.4
A punctuation mark used to separate words or numbers
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1.3
A symbol like a period or comma that separates sentences and shows meaning
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5.9
A character or symbol that separates items in text and data files
A punctuation mark shaped like a slanted line used to separate words or numbers
A mark like a slash that separates related items, often in math
A punctuation mark that looks like a slash and separates related parts like 1/2 or yes/no
Compounds
- Specialized
A square table of numbers that has numbers only from the top left to the bottom right and zeros elsewhere
- Specialized
The line of numbers in a square table from the top left to the bottom right
- Specialized
A line of numbers in a square table that runs from the top left to the bottom right
- Specialized
A line of numbers in a square grid that runs from the bottom left to the top right
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word diagonal for the slanted mark '/' uses the same idea: Greek dia- 'through' and gonia 'angle', so it describes a line 'across' the text. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the diagonal as a slanted 'slash' that separates items.