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- Dictionaryoblique/ə(ʊ)ˈbliːk/
adjective
- 1. neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting: "we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace" Similar Opposite
- 2. not expressed or done in a direct way: "he issued an oblique attack on the President" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. another term for slash British
- 2. an oblique muscle: "it is the obliques and abdominals which create the well-trained look"
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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.
diverging from a given straight line or course. not straight or direct, as a course. indirectly stated or expressed; not straightforward: oblique remarks about the candidate's honesty. Synonyms: covert, masked, veiled, indirect. indirectly aimed at or reached, as ends or results; deviously achieved. Synonyms: covert, masked, veiled, indirect.
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.
adjective. 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. 4. grammar.
OBLIQUE meaning: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
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.
6 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.
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.
Definition of oblique adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
