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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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   What does oblique line mean?

   • 1. a. connecting two nonadjacent angles or vertices of a polygon or polyhedron: a diagonal line. b. extending from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite edge: a diagonal plane. 2. having an oblique direction. 3. having oblique lines or markings. n. 4. a diagonal line or plane.

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   What is the meaning of obliqueness?

   • 1. the state of being oblique. 2. an inclination or a degree of inclination. 3. immorality. 4. intellectual deviousness. 5. deliberate evasiveness in speech or writing. 6. a confusing or obscure statement or passage of writing.

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   What is an oblique statement?

   • An oblique statement is difficult to immediately understand, as the speaker may be too timid to directly state his idea or is attempting to manipulate the listener. In geometry, oblique describes a line or plane that is inclined at an angle that is not at a ninety-degree angle.

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   Oblique can be an adjective, noun, or adverb that describes something slanting, indirect, or devious. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of oblique from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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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. indirectly stated or expressed; not straightforward:

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

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   Oblique can mean having a sloping direction, angle, or position, or not direct or clear in meaning. It can also be a punctuation mark, a muscle, or an angle less than 90°.

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   Oblique can mean having a sloping direction, angle, or position, or not direct or clear. It can also be a punctuation mark, a muscle, or an angle in mathematics. Learn more with examples and translations.

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   adjective. 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.

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   Oblique means slanting, indirect, or not direct in descent. It can also refer to a noun case, a muscle, a leaf, or a map projection. See different sources and usage examples of oblique.

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    4 days ago · Oblique means slanting, indirect, or not straight to the point. It can describe statements, lines, angles, cases, muscles, and more. See the full definition, synonyms, and examples of oblique in different contexts.