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diametric

 [dahy-uh-me-tri-kuhl]   Origin

di·a·met·ri·cal

   [dahy-uh-me-tri-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or along a diameter.
2.
in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; complete: diametrical opposites; a diametrical difference.
Also, di·a·met·ric.

Origin:
1545–55; < Greek diametrik(ós) (diámetr(os) diameter + -ikos -ic) + -al1

Related forms
di·a·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
un·di·a·met·ric, adjective
un·di·a·met·ri·cal, adjective
un·di·a·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
diametric or diametrical (ˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪk)
 
—adj
1.  Also: diametral of, related to, or along a diameter
2.  completely opposed
 
diametrical or diametrical
 
—adj

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diametric
1868, from Gk. diametrikos, from diametros (see diameter). Related: Diametrical.
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