diagonal — meaning in English

English meaning

• diagonal adj Slanted; running at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
• slash noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.

Senses

diagonal is used for these senses in English:

• slash (originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

diagonal — full definition

1. adj Slanted; running at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
2. noun A line joining two non-adjacent corners of a shape, such as a square.

slash — full definition

1. noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.
2. noun The punctuation mark "/".
3. noun A sharp reduction, especially in cost or resources.
4. verb To cut with a swift, sweeping stroke.
5. verb To reduce sharply.

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