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
  • Culture Is An Ecosystem, Not A Machine Kirstenbosch was formally established as a national botanical garden in 1913 on Table Mountain’s eastern slopes.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The hot, dry winds move down the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains and risk spreading fires rapidly if there’s an ignition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The solution Ciufolini proposed decades ago while working with physicist John Archibald Wheeler was to use two satellites in supplementary orbits, meaning with orbital inclinations that sum to 180 degrees.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Why Gradients Are In As far as why gradients are the paint technique of the moment, Studholme has a bit of a theory.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Myriad uses In the testing, the material was put into extreme temperature gradients, and an infrared camera was used to track heat flow.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of gradients

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