diametral

See also: diamétral

English

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
  2. Contrary; diametrically opposed.

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Noun

diametral (plural diametrals)

  1. (obsolete) A diameter.
    • 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus:
      Lastly, The incession or locall motion of animals is made with analogy unto this figure, by decussative diametrals, Quincunciall Lines and angles.

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German

Etymology

From Latin diametralis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [diameˈtʀaːl]
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. diametral

Declension

Further reading


Spanish

Adjective

diametral (plural diametrales)

  1. diametral (relating to a diameter)

Swedish

Etymology

diameter + -al

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. diametral, entirely opposed

Declension

Inflection of diametral
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular diametral
Neuter singular diametralt
Plural diametrala
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 diametrale
All diametrala
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
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