DIAMETRAL

diametral, diametric, diametrical

(adjective) related to or along a diameter; “the diametral plane”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

diametral (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.

Contrary; diametrically opposed.

Synonyms

• diametrical

Noun

diametral (plural diametrals)

(obsolete) A diameter.

Anagrams

• Adam Tiler

Source: Wiktionary


Di*am"e*tral, a. Etym: [Gr. F. diamétral.]

Definition: 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, n.

Definition: A diameter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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