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- Dictionaryo·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 Opposite
- 2. denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.
noun
- 1. a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb.
- 2. another term for slash British
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The meaning of OBLIQUE is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. How to use oblique in a sentence.
OBLIQUE definition: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
Oblique definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.. See examples of OBLIQUE used in a sentence.
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.
OBLIQUE meaning: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
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.
adj. 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.
Jun 2, 2024 · 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.
1. having a slanting position or direction; neither perpendicular nor horizontal; not level or upright; inclined. 2. not straight to the point; not straightforward; indirect. 3. evasive, disingenuous, underhanded, etc. 4. indirectly aimed at or attained. oblique results. 5. Anatomy.