diametrical

American

[dahy-uh-me-tri-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈmɛ trɪ kəl /

Also diametric

adjective

of, relating to, or along a diameter.
in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; complete.

diametrical opposites; a diametrical difference.

Other Word Forms

diametrically adverb
undiametric adjective
undiametrical adjective
undiametrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of diametrical

1545–55; < Greek diametrik ( ós ) ( diámetr ( os ) diameter + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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And though the two movies look like diametrical opposites, they share a pair of undeniable throughlines: the aching, all-consuming feeling of desire and the remarkable actors chosen to depict it.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

The diametrical pair overtook Holmes in the primary.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2022

But van Eyck’s “Crucifixion” and “Last Judgment” panels, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, take this diametrical effect to an astonishing level of visual intensity.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2020

“Their true goal, plutocracy, is the diametrical opposite of freedom,” Smith writes.

From Slate • May 7, 2020

Any machine giving a straight diametrical stroke will answer the purpose.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard

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