Diamond vs. Rhombus

Diamond vs. Rhombus — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Diamond and Rhombus

Diamondnoun

An extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colorless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.

Rhombusnoun

An equilateral parallelogram, especially one having oblique angles. Also called rhomb.

Diamondnoun

A piece of jewelry containing such a gemstone.

Rhombusnoun

Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.

Diamondnoun

A rhombus, particularly when oriented so that one diagonal extends from left to right and the other diagonal extends from top to bottom.

Rhombusnoun

Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.

Diamondnoun

A red, lozenge-shaped figure on certain playing cards.

Rhombusnoun

(geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.

Diamondnoun

A playing card with this figure.

Rhombusnoun

a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram

Diamondnoun

diamonds (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.

Diamondnoun

The infield.

Diamondnoun

The whole playing field.

Diamondadjective

Of or relating to a 60th or 75th anniversary.

Diamondverb

To adorn with diamonds.

Diamondnoun

(uncountable) 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.

The saw is coated with diamond.

Diamondnoun

A gemstone made from this mineral.

The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.

Diamondnoun

A ring containing a diamond.

What a beautiful engagement diamond.

Diamondnoun

A very pale blue color/colour.

diamond color:

Diamondnoun

Something that resembles a diamond.

Diamondnoun

(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

Diamondnoun

(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.

Diamondnoun

(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.

Diamondnoun

(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.

The teams met on the diamond.

Diamondnoun

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

I have only one diamond in my hand.

Diamondnoun

A size of type, standardised as 4½ point.

Diamondnoun

The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4½-point.

Diamondadjective

made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.

He gave her diamond earrings.

Diamondadjective

of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.

Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

Diamondadjective

of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.

Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

Diamondadjective

(slang) First-rate; excellent.

He's a diamond geezer.

Diamondverb

to adorn with or as if with diamonds

Diamondnoun

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Diamondnoun

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Diamondnoun

a playing card in the minor suit of diamonds

Diamondnoun

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

Diamondnoun

the baseball playing field