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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.
1. a. : neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. oblique lines. b. : having the axis not perpendicular to the base. an oblique cone. c. : having no right angle. an oblique triangle. 2. a. : not straightforward : indirect. In her speech she made only oblique references to the scandal. also : obscure.
Oblique definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.. See examples of OBLIQUE used in a sentence.
OBLIQUE meaning: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
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.
1.adjective. 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. Synonyms: indirect, implied, roundabout, backhanded More Synonyms of oblique.
oblique. ( əˈbliːk) adj. 1. at an angle; slanting; sloping. 2. (Mathematics) 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.
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.
4 days ago · To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left. (transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
Definitions of 'oblique'. 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. [...] More.
