diagonally

Meanings

• Adjective, Adverb

  Moving or extending in a slanting direction, especially from corner to corner.

  - "The diagonal line cuts the square in half."
  - "He ran diagonally across the soccer field."

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Variants

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diagonal , diagonally

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Etymology

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From Old French diagonale, from diagonaler, from diagonon, from Greek dia- 'through' + gonos 'angle'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'diagonal' is also used in computer graphics to describe a line that extends from one corner of a pixel grid to another.

2. In chess, a diagonal is a line that runs from one corner square to another, either horizontally or vertically.

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1. Square root of a number and its square: The square of a diagonal is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides of a right triangle. This property is known as the Pythagorean theorem.

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Culture

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In mathematics, a diagonal is a line that extends from corner to corner, forming the longest possible straight line between two opposite corners of a rectangle. In geometry, the term diagonal is also used to describe a line connecting two non-consecutive vertices of a polygon. In literature, the term diagonal can be used metaphorically to describe a sudden or unexpected change in direction or perspective.

How to Memorize "diagonally"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a diagonal line by imagining a line that goes from one corner of a square or rectangle to the opposite corner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'diagonal' with the concept of 'changing direction' or 'slanting'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'DIsAGoNiaL' to remember the definition: 'Diagonal' is a line that goes 'Is' from 'A' to 'G' and 'OniaLly' extends 'L' from one corner of a shape to another.

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