catacorner

catacorner
adjective
slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
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set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

• Syn:
• Similar to: ↑oblique

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or cata-cornered
variant of catercorner

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bias catacorner cata-cornered catercorner cater-cornered catty-corner catty-cornered diagonal kitty-corner kitty-cornered oblique skew skewed slanted — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cata-cornered — adjective slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line set off in a catty corner direction across the vacant lot • Syn: ↑catacorner, ↑catercorner, ↑cater cornered, ↑catty corner, ↑catty cornered, ↑kitty corner, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • angled — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cata-cornered — adj. having a slanted or oblique direction. Syn: bias, catacorner, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • catty-corner — catty cornered catty corneredadj. 1. having a slanted or oblique direction. Syn: bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • catty-cornered — catty corner catty corner catty cornered catty corneredadj. 1. having a slanted or oblique direction. Syn: bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convergent — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crossed decussate intersectant intersecting — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cross-grained — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • diagonal — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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