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Diagonal vs Transversal - What's the difference?

diagonal | transversal |

As adjectives the difference between diagonal and transversal

is that diagonal is joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron) while transversal is running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.

As nouns the difference between diagonal and transversal

is that diagonal is something arranged diagonally or obliquely while transversal is a line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.

diagonal

Adjective

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  • (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
  • Having a slanted or oblique direction, lines or markings.
  • * {{quote-news
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  • Pertaining to the front left and back right (or the front right and back left) legs of a quadruped.
  • Synonyms

    * (having a slanted or oblique direction) aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping

    Derived terms

    * diagonally * diagonalization

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something arranged diagonally or obliquely
  • a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
  • a punctuation mark used to separate related items of information
  • (geometry) a diagonal line or plane
  • (geometry) a line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
  • Synonyms

    * (punctuation mark) , forward slash, separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, virgule * (line or cut across a fabric) bias

    Antonyms

    * (punctuation mark) backslash

    transversal

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines transversely.
  • (mathematics) A set containing one member from each of a collection of disjoint sets.