What does "diamond" mean?
A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
Diamond
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ adj, name, noun, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
- Grammar: diamond is listed as adj, name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: baseball field, infield, rhombus, acceptable person.
- Useful contrasts: common stone, imitation, jargoon.
- Usage evidence: Our baseball diamond is very small.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. uncountable
"The saw is coated with diamond."
- 2 the baseball playing field wordnet
- 3 A gemstone made from this mineral. countable, uncountable
"The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light."
- 4 the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate wordnet
- 5 A diamond ring. countable, uncountable
"What a beautiful engagement diamond."
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- 6 a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it wordnet
- 7 A very pale blue color. countable, uncountable
- 8 a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem wordnet
- 9 Sable, when blazoning by precious stones. countable, uncountable
"Elphingston. Pearl a Chevron Diamond between three Boars Heads Eraz'd Ruby, arm'd of the first. / Eymouth. Diamond a Lyon Rampant Pearl, on a Canton of the 2d, a Cross Ruby."
- 10 a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram wordnet
- 11 Something that resembles a diamond. countable, uncountable
- 12 very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem wordnet
- 13 A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical. countable, uncountable
"An adder writhes out of the bush, I can see the diamonds on its back; it shrithes across the sandy soil, and bites the right foot of one of the knights."
- 14 The polyiamond made up of two triangles. countable, uncountable
- 15 The entire field of play used in the game. countable, uncountable
- 16 The infield of a baseball field. countable, uncountable
"The teams met on the diamond."
- 17 A card of the diamonds suit. countable, uncountable
"I have only one diamond in my hand."
- 18 A town square. Pennsylvania, Western, countable, uncountable
- 19 The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point. countable, dated, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To adorn with or as if with diamonds.
Adjective
- 1 Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds. not-comparable
"He gave her diamond earrings."
- 2 Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary. not-comparable
"Today is their diamond wedding anniversary."
- 3 Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary. not-comparable
"Today is their diamond wedding anniversary."
- 4 First-rate; excellent. not-comparable, slang
"He's a diamond geezer."
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
- 2 A surname from German or Irish.
"Some experts, such as geographer Jared Diamond in his 2005 book, “Collapse,” used Easter Island as a cautionary tale of how the exploitation of limited resources can result in catastrophic population decline, ecological devastation and the destruction of a society through infighting."
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A historical settlement in Denali Borough, Alaska.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, Georgia.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Cherokee County, Iowa.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Newton County, Missouri.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Synonyms
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"Our baseball diamond is very small."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "diamond"?
Common synonyms include: baseball field, infield, rhombus, acceptable person, ace, adamant.
How do you use "diamond" in a sentence?
Our baseball diamond is very small.
How do you pronounce "diamond"?
Pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).
Etymology 2
* As a female given name, from diamond (gemstone). * As a German surname, Anglicized form of Diamant. * As a Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Diamáin.