diametral, diametric, diametrical
(adjective) related to or along a diameter; “the diametral plane”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diametral (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
Contrary; diametrically opposed.
• diametrical
diametral (plural diametrals)
(obsolete) A diameter.
• 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
2 June 2025
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
