DIAGONAL

Definition of DIAGONAL

(noun)(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
(noun)a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
(noun)an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
(noun)(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
(noun)a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
(adj)connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
(adj)having an oblique or slanted direction