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diamantine |
diameter |
diametral |
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diametrical
| diametrical opposition
| diametrically
| diamine
| diamond
| diamond dust
diametrical
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective diametrical has 2 senses
- diametrical(a = adj.pert) diametral, diametric - related to or along a diameter; "the diametral plane" Derived forms noun diameter1, noun diameter2
- diametrical(s = adj.all) diametric, opposite, polar - characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
OXFORD DICTIONARY
diametrical, adj. (also diametric)
1 of or along a diameter.
2 (of opposition, difference, etc.) complete, like that between opposite ends of a diameter.
1 of or along a diameter.
2 (of opposition, difference, etc.) complete, like that between opposite ends of a diameter.
Derivative
diametrically adv.
Etymology
Gk diametrikos (as DIAMETER)
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