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diametric
adjective di·a·met·ric \ˌdī-ə-ˈme-trik\
Definition of DIAMETRIC
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a diameter : located at the diameter
2
: completely opposed : being at opposite extremes <in diametric contradiction to his claims>
— di·a·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of DIAMETRIC
di·a·met·ric or di·a·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\
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First Known Use of DIAMETRIC
1553
Related to DIAMETRIC
- Synonyms
- antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, opposite (or diametrical), polar
- Antonyms
- noncontradictory
Rhymes with DIAMETRIC
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