adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Two steps in the vertical direction and one step in the horizontal direction, or vice versa, with each move, in the manner of a chess knight. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having slope 2, with 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move. broadly, not-comparable

Adverb

1. 1
   Two steps in the vertical direction and one step in the horizontal direction, or vice versa, with each move, in the manner of a chess knight. not-comparable
2. 2
   (Moving) with slope 2; (taking) 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move. broadly, not-comparable

Etymology

From knight + -wise.

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