diametric

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective related to or along a diameter
  2. adjective characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

Etymology

1802, probably shortened from diametrical (1550s).

In classic literature

Synonyms

diametral, diametrical

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