"diametral" meaning in English

See diametral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle French dyametral, from Medieval Latin diametrālis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|dyametral}} Middle French dyametral, {{der|en|ML.|diametrālis}} Medieval Latin diametrālis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diametral (not comparable)
  1. Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter. Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to a diameter): диаметрален (diametralen) (Bulgarian), diametral (Catalan), diamétral (French), diametral (German), diametral (Portuguese), diametral (Romanian), diametric (Romanian), diametral (Spanish), diameter [in-compounds] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-diametral-en-adj-Hx0rgfp1 Disambiguation of 'relating to a diameter': 77 23
  2. Contrary; diametrically opposed. Tags: not-comparable Translations (contrary): насрещен (nasrešten) (Bulgarian), противоположен (protivopoložen) (Bulgarian), diamétral (French), diametral (German), diametral (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-diametral-en-adj-oLAcdbG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 57 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 85 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 7 87 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 87 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of 'contrary': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: diametrical Derived forms: diametrally, nondiametral

Noun

Forms: diametrals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French dyametral, from Medieval Latin diametrālis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|dyametral}} Middle French dyametral, {{der|en|ML.|diametrālis}} Medieval Latin diametrālis Head templates: {{en-noun}} diametral (plural diametrals)
  1. (obsolete) A diameter. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-diametral-en-noun--U5WdXVZ

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