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Diagonal

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
daɪˈæɡənəl

Definitions

  1. A city and town in Iowa.
  2. A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
  3. Anything forming or resembling such a line
  4. A line or plane at an oblique angle to another.
  5. A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides.
  6. Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Equivalents

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Examples

“Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like⟳ slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark⟳. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark⟳, and other sources provide⟳ the designation oblique.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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