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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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   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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   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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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    1. at an angle; slanting; sloping. 2. geometry. a. (of lines, planes, etc) neither perpendicular nor parallel to one another or to another line, plane, etc. b. not related to or containing a right angle. 3. indirect or evasive.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordOBLIQUE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. If you describe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. [...] 2. An oblique line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An oblique angle is any angle other than a right angle. [...]