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 wheelchairs.
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Recent Examples of diagonal
PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
With Arrival Mode for diagonal moves, Low Ride mode for dramatic exits, and air suspension paired with MagneRide dampers, the tech delivers real benefits, not gimmicks.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The 116-inch diagonal screen can almost completely swallow up a wall with its sheer size.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
With Arrival Mode for diagonal moves, Low Ride mode for dramatic exits, and air suspension paired with MagneRide dampers, the tech delivers real benefits, not gimmicks.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonal
Adjective
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The Sox learned just before Saturday’s game that Vargas would be unavailable after suffering a left oblique strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Richardson also has an injury history, having suffered an AC joint sprain in 2023 and then an oblique injury in 2024.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Camelback Castle: Perched on the southwestern slopes of Camelback Mountain, Copenhaver Castle is modeled after Moorish and Spanish Castles.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The sunny slopes of the region bring crisp whites and exceptional red wines.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Martone’s positive inclination is also backed by the quality and attention to detail ICR offers, aspects that not only enabled the company to be the first cosmetics firm in Italy to be certified for its quality in 1996, but are embedded in his family roots.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Diamandis told me that our hardwired inclinations toward selfishness did trouble him sometimes, in the middle of the night.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Original price: $139.99 Get your steps in with this walking pad with incline.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The hill is absurdly steep: an initial drop of 60 degrees with an average of 45 degree incline.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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“Diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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