Diametric

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diametric \Di*am"e*tric\, Diametrical \Di*am"e*tric*al\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to a diameter.
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     2. As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a
        diameter; directly adverse.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  diametric
       adj 1: 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}]