how to pronounce diagonal
/daɪˈæɡənəl/
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diagonal is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of diagonal in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… i mean the ratio of the diagonal to an …”
meanings of diagonal
noun:
- Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
- A line or plane at an oblique angle to another.
- Anything forming or resembling such a line.
- A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides.
- A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
adjective:
- Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
- Having a slanted or oblique direction.
- Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
- Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.
name:
- A city and town in Iowa.
diagonal frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word diagonal occurs in english on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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