CORNERWISE Antonyms
Definition of CORNERWISE
Best Opposite Words For CORNERWISE
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crosswise | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction adverb • not in the intended manner • transversely adjective satellite • in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross | ||||||||
direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
forward | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • at or near or directed toward the front • used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty • of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle noun • the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey • a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team adverb • at or to or toward the front; forward • forward in time or order or degree • toward the future; forward in time • in a forward direction • near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane adjective satellite • moving forward verb • send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit | ||||||||
horizontal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line noun • something that is oriented horizontally | ||||||||
parallel | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting noun • something having the property of being analogous to something else • an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator • (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) adjective satellite • of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations verb • be parallel to • make or place parallel to something • duplicate or match | ||||||||
perpendicular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • intersecting at or forming right angles • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line noun • a straight line at right angles to another line • a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting • a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point • an extremely steep face adjective satellite • so steep as to be nearly vertical | ||||||||
sideways | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adverb • with one side forward or to the front • from the side; obliquely • in a lateral direction • to, toward or at one side adjective satellite • (of movement) at an angle | ||||||||
straight | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • having no deviations • (of hair) having no waves or curls • characterized by honesty and fairness • no longer coiled • free from curves or angles noun • a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex • a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) • a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse adverb • without deviation • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly • in a straight line; in a direct course adjective satellite • successive (without a break) • erect in posture • in keeping with the facts • neatly arranged; not disorderly • not homosexual • accurately fitted; level • without evasion or compromise • (of an alcoholic drink) without water • following a correct or logical method • rigidly conventional or old-fashioned | ||||||||
vertical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line • relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution • upright in position or posture noun • something that is oriented vertically • a vertical structural member as a post or stake adjective satellite • of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group) |