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   oblique

   /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 slantingslantedslopingat an angleangleddiagonalaslantslantslantwiseslopedinclinedincliningtiltedtiltingatiltskewon the skewaskewsquintcater-corneredcatty-corneredkitty-cornerOpposite straight
   • ▪ (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. not expressed or done in a direct way: "he issued an oblique attack on the President" Similar indirectinexplicitroundaboutcircuitouscircumlocutoryimplicitimpliedellipticalevasivebackhandedrare:circumlocutionaryambagiousOpposite directexplicit
   • 3. denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.

   noun

   • 1. another term for slash British
   • 2. an oblique muscle: "it is the obliques and abdominals which create the well-trained look"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin obliquus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obliqueness noun
   • 2. obliquity noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obliqueOblique Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBLIQUE is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. How to use oblique in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › obliqueOBLIQUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Oblique definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.. See examples of OBLIQUE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBLIQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › obliqueOblique - definition of oblique by The Free Dictionary

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   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.