Definitions for obliqueəˈblik, oʊˈblik; Mil. əˈblaɪk, oʊˈblaɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•bliqueəˈblik, oʊˈblik; Mil. əˈblaɪk, oʊˈblaɪk(adj.)
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
Category: Math
(of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base.
Category: Math
diverging from a given straight line or course.
not straight or direct, as a course.
indirectly stated or expressed.
indirectly or deviously aimed at or reached.
unethical; underhand.
pertaining to or denoting muscles running obliquely in the body as opposed to those running transversely or longitudinally.
Category: Anatomy
Bot. having unequal sides, as a leaf.
Category: Botany
Gram. of or pertaining to any case of inflection except the nominative or vocative.
Category: Grammar
(adv.)Mil. at an angle of 45°.
Category: Military
(n.)something that is oblique.
any of several oblique muscles.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of oblique:
1400–50; late ME oblike < L oblīquus slanting; see ob - (second element obscure)
o•blique′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
oblique, oblique case(noun)
any grammatical case other than the nominative
external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique(adj)
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
oblique(adj)
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"
devious, oblique(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
oblique(Noun)
An oblique line.
oblique(Noun)
The punctuation sign "/"
oblique(Noun)
The oblique case.
oblique(Verb)
To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
oblique(Verb)
To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; u2014 formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
oblique(Adjective)
Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
oblique(Adjective)
Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
oblique(Adjective)
Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
oblique(Adjective)
Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side larger or extending further than the other.
Webster Dictionary
Oblique(adj)
not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined
Oblique(adj)
not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister
Oblique(adj)
not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral
Oblique(noun)
an oblique line
Oblique(verb)
to deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction
Oblique(verb)
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
Translations for oblique
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- skuinsAfrikaans

- مائِلArabic

- косBulgarian

- oblíquoPortuguese (BR)

- šikmýCzech

- schrägGerman

- skråDanish

- πλάγιος, λοξόςGreek

- oblicuoSpanish

- kaldusEstonian

- اریبFarsi

- vinoFinnish

- obliqueFrench

- מְלוּכסָןHebrew

- अप्रत्यक्षHindi

- kos, nakošenCroatian

- rézsútos, ferdeHungarian

- miringIndonesian

- ská-, skáhallurIcelandic

- obliquoItalian

- 斜めのJapanese

- 기울어진Korean

- įstrižasLithuanian

- []slīpsLatvian

- condongMalay

- schuinDutch

- skrå, skråttløpendeNorwegian

- ukośnyPolish

- نامنظم، اریبPersian

- نامنظم او بى ترتيبPashto

- oblíquoPortuguese

- oblicRomanian

- косой, наклонныйRussian

- šikmýSlovak

- poševenSlovenian

- kosSerbian

- sned, skevSwedish

- เฉียงThai

- eğri, eğikTurkish

- 斜的Chinese (Trad.)

- косий; похилийUkrainian

- ترچھا، ڈھلواںUrdu

- chéoVietnamese

- 斜的Chinese (Simp.)

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