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left | diagonal |

As adjectives the difference between left and diagonal

is that left is the opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north while diagonal is (geometry) joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

As nouns the difference between left and diagonal

is that left is the left side or direction while diagonal is something arranged diagonally or obliquely.

As a adverb left

is on the left side.

As a verb left

is (leave) or left can be (ireland|colloquial) permitted, allowed to proceed.

left

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) left, luft, leoft, lift, lyft, from (etyl) left, . More at (l), (l).

Adjective

  • The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
    • Turn left at the corner.
  • (politics) pertaining to the political left; liberal.
    • Synonyms
    * left-hand * sinister * sinistral
    Antonyms
    * right
    Derived terms
    * left-hand * left-handed * left wing * two left feet

    Adverb

    (-)
  • On the left side.
  • Towards the left side.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The left side or direction.
  • (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
    • The political left is not holding enough power.
  • (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
    • Synonyms
    * (left side or direction) , port * (politics)
    Derived terms
    * lefty * to the left

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) left, variant of . More at leave.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (leave).
  • * , chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=Afore we got to the shanty Colonel Applegate stuck his head out of the door. His temper had been getting raggeder all the time, and the sousing he got when he fell overboard had just about ripped what was left of it to ravellings.}}
  • Remaining.

    • Etymology 3

    From a verbal use of . More at leave.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (Ireland, colloquial) permitted, allowed to proceed.
    • We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend.

    References

    * The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology, Walter W. Skeat.

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    * * 200 English basic words English contranyms English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms 1000 English basic words

    diagonal

    English

    (wikipedia diagonal)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
  • Having a slanted or oblique direction, lines or markings.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 12 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Liverpool 2 - 1 Liverpool , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The visitors' undoing was caused by a diagonal ball from the right which was nodded into the six-yard area by Ian Evatt and finished off by Campbell.}}
  • 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