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Noun: main diagonal  meyn dI'a-gu-nul
  1. The diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry
    "The sum of the elements on the main diagonal is called the trace of the matrix";
    - principal diagonal

Derived forms: main diagonals

Type of: diagonal

Encyclopedia: Main diagonal