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   O·blique

   /əˈblēk/

   

   adjective

   • 1. neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting: "we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace" Similar slantingslantedslopingat an angleangleddiagonalaslantslantslantwiseslopedinclinedincliningtiltedtiltingatiltskewon the skewaskewsquintcater-corneredcatty-corneredkitty-cornerOpposite straight
   • ▪ not explicit or direct in addressing a point: "is he making an oblique attack on his colleague?"
   • ▪ (of a line, plane figure, or surface) inclined at other than a right angle.
   • ▪ (of an angle) acute or obtuse.
   • ▪ (of a cone, cylinder, etc.) with an axis not perpendicular to the plane of its base.
   • ▪ (especially of a muscle) neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb: "an oblique abdominal muscle"
   • 2. denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.
   • 3. not explicit or done in a direct way: "he issued an oblique attack on the president" Similar indirectinexplicitroundaboutcircuitouscircumlocutoryimplicitimpliedellipticalevasivebackhandedrare:circumlocutionaryambagiousOpposite directexplicit

   noun

   • 1. a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb.
   • 2. another term for slash British

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin obliquus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obliqueness noun
   • 2. obliquity noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obliqueOblique Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBLIQUE is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. How to use oblique in a sentence.

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   adjective. neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. (of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base. diverging from a given straight line or course. not straight or direct, as a course. oblique remarks about the candidate's honesty.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBLIQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBLIQUE definition: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.

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   OBLIQUE meaning: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obliqueOblique - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled. “the oblique rays of the winter sun”. “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”. “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”. synonyms: convergent.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › obliqueOBLIQUE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for OBLIQUE: uneven, tilted, crooked, skewed, slanting, slanted, lopsided, tipping; Antonyms of OBLIQUE: straight, level, regular, even, uniform, orderly, symmetric, symmetrical.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › obliqueoblique - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 26, 2024 · Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base. Synonyms: aslant, askew, slanting, inclined. 1725, George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles of Religion, page 16: when it has a Direction oblique to that of the former Motion, it is either added to, or subtracted from the former Motion.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBLIQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. It was an oblique reference to his mother. Mr Golding delivered an oblique warning, talking of the danger of sudden action.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › obliqueOblique - definition of oblique by The Free Dictionary

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    1. neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. 2. (of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base. 3. diverging from a given straight line or course. 4. not straight or direct, as a course. 5. indirectly stated or expressed.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › obliqueOblique Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Oblique definition: Having the part on one side of the midrib of a different size or shape than the part on the other side. Used of a leaf.