diagonal vs slash

slash vs diagonal

diagonal and slash both are nouns.

diagonal is an adjective but slash is not an adjective.

diagonal is not a verb while slash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diagonal	Yes	Yes	No	No
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, diagonal and slash are synonyms defined as:

diagonal and slash: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Other synonyms of diagonal include separatrix, solidus, stroke, virgule.

diagonal (noun)	slash (noun)
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric	a wound made by cutting
(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

diagonal (adjective)	slash (adjective)
having an oblique or slanted direction
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

diagonal (verb)	slash (verb)
	cut drastically
	cut open
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	move or stir about violently

Difference between diagonal and slash

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