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oblique

ob·li·que

UK/əˈbliːk/ US/oʊˈbliːk/ rare
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

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”
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2.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

  • “used devious means to achieve success”
  • “gave oblique answers to direct questions”
  • “oblique political maneuvers”
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noun

1.

any grammatical case other than the nominative

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Origin

From Middle French oblique, from Latin oblīquus (also spelled oblīcus) (“slanting, sideways, indirect, envious”).

Phrases

  • oblique angle
  • oblique arch
  • oblique arytenoid
  • oblique ascension
  • oblique bridge
  • oblique case
  • oblique circle
  • oblique contour
  • oblique mark
  • oblique stroke

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