diametric

diametrical

/ (ˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪk) /

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adjective

Also: diametral of, related to, or along a diameter

completely opposed

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Words nearby diametric

diamantiferous, Diamantina, diamantine, diameter, diametral, diametric, diametrical, diametrically, diamide, diamine, diammonium phosphate

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How to use diametric in a sentence

Man, and his constantly diametric motivations, is always trying to reconcile opposites.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
The diametric growth of the shell is effected by the growth of the radii and al, and chiefly by that of the former.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The al have oblique summits, and the rather narrow portion added during the diametric growth of the shell, is white.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
That part of the al, which is added during the diametric growth of the shell, is very thin.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

The psychology of each must be diametric, for if there is no government to make money there is no money to counterfeit.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris

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