main diagonal

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Definition of main diagonal in English English dictionary

The (imagined) diagonal line from the top left to the bottom right of a square matrix

In a diagonal matrix, non-zero elements appear only on the main diagonal.

the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry

Related Terms

main diagonals

plural form of main diagonal

Hyphenation

Main di·ag·o·nal

Turkish pronunciation

meyn dayägınıl

Synonyms

leading diagonal

Pronunciation

/ˈmān dīˈagənəl/ /ˈmeɪn daɪˈæɡənəl/