(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

[ Syn: bias ]

an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; the bishop moves on the diagonals'

(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

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

[ Syn: solidus , slash , virgule , stroke , separatrix ]

connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; a diagonal line across the page'

having an oblique or slanted direction

[ Syn: aslant , aslope , slanted , slanting , sloped , sloping ]