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adj
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: pertaining to motion over a square grid
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Having slope 2, with 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
Qualifier: pertaining to motion over a square grid
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adv
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: pertaining to moving over a square grid
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
(Moving) with slope 2; (taking) 2n vertical steps and n horizontal steps (with n being some positive integer), or vice versa, with each move.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
Qualifier: pertaining to moving over a square grid
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History
From knight + -wise.
