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Diagonale Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Diagonale" is mainly used as noun meaning "diagonal", "main diagonal" or "oblique". It is also used as adjective.
Essential properties of "Diagonale"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Noun
- Gender: feminine
- Singular: die Diagonale
- Plural: die Diagonalen
Meanings of "Diagonale" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "A straight line connecting opposite vertices in a geometric figure"
"Diagonale", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "Straight line connecting two opposite vertices in a polygon or polyhedron."
- Translation(s): diagonal, main diagonal
- Synonym(s): Schräglinie
- Related word(s): Rechteck, Quadrat
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Diagonale des Quadrats ist länger als seine Seiten.
- In einem Rechteck sind die Diagonalen gleich lang.
- Die Diagonale teilt das Rechteck in zwei gleiche Dreiecke.
2.) "Inclined, neither perpendicular nor parallel"
"Diagonale", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "That is inclined or is neither perpendicular nor parallel."
- Translation(s): diagonal, oblique, slanted
- Synonym(s): schräg
- Antonym(s): parallel, senkrecht
- Related word(s): Neigung, Winkel
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Straße verläuft in einer diagonalen Richtung.
- Er trug eine diagonale Schärpe über der Schulter.
- Das Muster hat diagonale Streifen.