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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Diametric

Diametric \Di*am"e*tric\, Diametrical \Di*am"e*tric*al\, a.

  1. Of or pertaining to a diameter.

  2. As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
diametric

1802, probably shortened from diametrical (1550s); see diameter + -ical.

Wiktionary
diametric

a. 1 directly opposite 2 of or relating to a diameter; diametral

WordNet
diametric
  1. adj. related to or along a diameter; "the diametral plane" [syn: diametral, diametrical]

  2. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" [syn: diametrical, opposite, polar]

Usage examples of "diametric".

Then he'd write a bigram on one side and pick a number out of his hat to be its diametric opposite, as you can see from the rough table on our graph.

They managed to pull the east end of the semicircular floor a hand span closer, rotating it on its diametric center, then nodded in satisfaction at one another as they dropped the rope and departed.