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.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Latin diametralis.

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

Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

  1. diametral

Declension
Declension of diametral
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist diametral sie ist diametral es ist diametral sie sind diametral
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative diametraler diametrale diametrales diametrale
genitive diametralen diametraler diametralen diametraler
dative diametralem diametraler diametralem diametralen
accusative diametralen diametrale diametrales diametrale
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der diametrale die diametrale das diametrale die diametralen
genitive des diametralen der diametralen des diametralen der diametralen
dative dem diametralen der diametralen dem diametralen den diametralen
accusative den diametralen die diametrale das diametrale die diametralen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein diametraler eine diametrale ein diametrales (keine) diametralen
genitive eines diametralen einer diametralen eines diametralen (keiner) diametralen
dative einem diametralen einer diametralen einem diametralen (keinen) diametralen
accusative einen diametralen eine diametrale ein diametrales (keine) diametralen

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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