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diagonals

noun

plural of diagonal
as in slopes
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 diagonals In Michael Saylor's Strategy, one trader sold 29,425 of the 125/180-call diagonals, collecting about $56 million in the process. — Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Larger values for c²—if they’re chosen carefully—enable more whole-number diagonals and hence more unit-distance pairs. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 The painting, surrounded by scaffolding while the church undergoes repairs, is full of thrusting diagonals and shadowy figures, a meditation on both extreme suffering and pointed indifference to it. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 That approach inevitably leaves large gaps on the flanks, which the visitors looked to exploit with long diagonals. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonals
  1. slopes
  2. inclines
  3. inclinations
  4. gradients
Noun
  • That was evident once again on stage 14, when Pierna — who along with Romeo was one of the revelations of the race — dropped back from the break and paced Mas up the steep slopes of Sierra de la Pandera.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Experts are still working out what role climate change played in the disaster, but rising temperatures are destabilizing Nepal’s glaciers and frozen mountain slopes.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Near the breakdown, acceleration, pressure gradients, momentum transfer, and viscosity all grow dramatically.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Forecasters say, weak offshore pressure gradients in the morning limited the sea breeze effect and allowed temperatures to climb.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gradients

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“Diagonals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonals. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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