diametric
/daɪəˈmɛtɹɪk/adjective
diametric is spelled D-I-A-M-E-T-R-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, diametric means “Directly opposing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in diametric?
| Letters | 9: D-I-A-M-E-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is diametric?
Diametric appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diametric?
- UK /daɪəˈmɛtɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with diametric?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as diametric from its last stressed vowel (/ɛtɹɪk/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: matricide.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of diametric
- more diametric comparative
- most diametric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diametric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Directly opposing.
In some religions, good and evil are considered diametric opposites.
- 2
Of or relating to a diameter; diametral.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diametric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense directly opposite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | diamétral |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does diametric come from?
1802, probably shortened from diametrical (1550s).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).