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Webster 1913 Edition

Diametral

Di-am′e-tral

,
Adj.
[Gr. F.
diamétral
.]
Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical.
Diametral curve
,
Diametral surface
(Geom.)
,
any line or surface which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve or surface.
–
Diametral planes
(Crystal.)
,
planes in which two of the axes lie.

Di-am′e-tral

,
Noun.
A diameter.
[Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1828 Edition

Diametral

DIAMETRAL

,
Adj.
Diametrical, which see.

Definition 2024

diametral

diametral

See also: diamétral

English

Adjective

diametral ‎(not comparable)

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

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

diametral ‎(plural diametrals)

  1. (obsolete) A diameter.
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Anagrams

Spanish

Adjective

diametral m, f ‎(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/attributive 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 an attributive role.

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