as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the diagonal design ran up the wall all the way from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the ramp was set at a low diagonal to make it easier for physically challenged patrons
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Recent Examples of diagonal
Thom Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The final thing Columbia gets right is their diagonal cut, according to Huse.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Protests cut a diagonal through the city, disrupting the trains and traffic.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Close your eyes, and picture the scene; Manchester City are moving the ball forward, the opposition are slowly retreating into their defensive shape, and a slow, diagonal pass is bobbling along to Jeremy Doku out on the wing.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The final thing Columbia gets right is their diagonal cut, according to Huse.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
But these bold diagonals lack the fundamental humanity of those which are accidentally off-kilter.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Protests cut a diagonal through the city, disrupting the trains and traffic.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonal
Adjective
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Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Heavy equipment was sent into the hole via a slope and walls had to be built to ensure the safety of rescue workers, the outlet added.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The Dalarna region is Sweden at its best, with dense forests speckling the landscape, a web of foot trails, dramatic waterfalls, gentle slopes for hiking and skiing, and placid lakes, including one of the country’s largest, Lake Siljan.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The unusual trajectory aligned the Falcon 9 with a perfectly polar orbit at an inclination of 90 degrees to the equator, bringing the four-person crew directly over the North or South Pole every 45 minutes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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And grant funding has become less reliable as state governments face their own financial challenges while the Trump administration has shown little inclination to aid transit systems.—
Soumya Karlamangla,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The resort, however, is on an incline, and the hot springs are at the very top of the hill.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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An investigation determined that the injuries occurred after the victim had parked a red 2006 Kia Sedona on an incline on the northbound side of Lyric Lane.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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