Definitions for oblique
əˈblik, oʊˈblik; Mil. əˈblaɪk, oʊˈblaɪkoblique

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. oblique, oblique casenoun

   any grammatical case other than the nominative

2. external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, obliqueadjective

   a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

3. obliqueadjective

   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"

4. devious, obliqueadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obliquenoun

   An oblique line.

2. obliquenoun

   The punctuation sign "/"

3. obliquenoun

   The oblique case.

4. obliqueverb

   To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.

5. obliqueverb

   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.

6. obliqueadjective

   Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.

7. obliqueadjective

   Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.

8. obliqueadjective

   Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

9. obliqueadjective

   Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side larger or extending further than the other.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OBLIQUEadjective

   Etymology: oblique, Fr. obliquus, Latin.

   1. Not direct; not perpendicular; not parallel.

   One by his view
   Mought deem him born with ill-dispos’d skies,
   When oblique Saturn sat in the house of th’ agonies. Fairy Q.

   If sound be stopped and repercussed, it cometh about on the other side in an oblique line. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   May they not pity us, condemn’d to bear
   The various heav’n of an obliquer sphere;
   While by fix’d laws, and with a just return,
   They feel twelve hours that shade, for twelve that burn. Matthew Prior.

   Bavaria’s stars must be accus’d which shone
   That fatal day the mighty work was done,
   With rays oblique upon the gallic sun. Matthew Prior.

   It has a direction oblique to that of the former motion. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

   Criticks form a general character from the observation of particular errors, taken in their own oblique or imperfect views; which is as unjust, as to make a judgment of the beauty of a man’s body, from the shade it casts in such and such a position. Notes on the Odyssey.

   2. Not direct. Used of sense.

   Has he given the lie
   In circle, or oblique, or semicircle,
   Or direct parallel; you must challenge him. William Shakespeare.

   3. [In grammar.] Any case in nouns except the nominative.

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1. oblique

   Oblique generally refers to something slanted, inclined, or not perpendicular or parallel. It can be used in various contexts such as geometry, where an oblique angle is one that is not a multiple of 90 degrees; or in anatomy, where oblique muscles are slanted or at an angle to the midline of the body.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obliqueadjective

   not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined

2. Obliqueadjective

   not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister

3. Obliqueadjective

   not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral

4. Obliquenoun

   an oblique line

5. Obliqueverb

   to deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction

6. Obliqueverb

   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

7. Etymology: [F., fr. L. obliquus; ob (see Ob-) + liquis oblique; cf. licinus bent upward, Gr. le`chrios slanting.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Oblique

   Oblique is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. The album was originally recorded in 1967 and issued as catalog number GXF-3061 in Japan in 1980. It was remastered and re-released on CD as a part of the Rudy Van Gelder Edition in 2005 with different cover artwork.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oblique

   ob-lēk′, adj. slanting: not perpendicular: not parallel: not straightforward: obscure: (geom.) not a right-angle: (gram.) denoting any case except the nominative.—v.i. to deviate from a direct line or from the perpendicular, to slant: to advance obliquely by facing half right or left and then advancing.—ns. Obliquā′tion, Oblique′ness, Obliq′uity, state of being oblique: a slanting direction: error or wrong: irregularity.—adv. Oblique′ly.—adj. Obliq′uid (Spens.), oblique.—Oblique cone or cylinder, one whose axis is oblique to the plane of its base; Oblique narration or speech (L. oratio obliqua), indirect narration, the actual words of the speaker, but, as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third, adverbs of present time into the corresponding adverbs of past time, &c.; Oblique sailing, the reduction of the position of a ship from the various courses made good, oblique to the meridian or parallel of latitude; Obliquity of the ecliptic, the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the earth's equator. [Fr.,—L. obliquus—ob, before, liquis, slanting.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oblique

   In tactics, indicates a direction which is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the front, but more or less diagonal. It is a command of warning in the tactics for the movement. It is used in referring to diagonal alignments, attacks, orders of battles, squares against cavalry, changes of front, fires, etc.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oblique

   any direction between perpendicular and horizontal.

How to pronounce oblique?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say oblique in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oblique in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oblique in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of oblique in a Sentence

1. David Rinetti:

   The Angels didnt starter Andrew Heaney said. Many of The Angels didnt, including Justin Upton and Brian Goodwin, took a knee for the national anthem while As players Khris Davis and Tony Kemp raised a right fist to the air. Los Angeles opened the season in Oakland for a fourth straight year. TWO DECADES At age 40, Albert Pujols earned Albert Pujols 20th consecutive opening day start in as many years the fifth player to start the opener in 20 straight years. The others : Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, Eddie Murray and Frank Robinson. Pete Rose went 0 for 3 with a walk. Pretty spectacular, isnt it ? New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. That puts it all in perspective how great New Angels manager Joe Maddon is, what New Angels manager Joe Maddon career has looked like, just to get 20 opportunities, right, youve got to be good. Weve had a lot of great conversations lately, he and I. Very happy for him and his family. I know its important to him. Hes definitely ready to rock and roll. TRAINERS ROOM Angels : New 3B Anthony Rendon missed the opener with an oblique injury. Hes been progressing, Im encouraged, New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. Athletics : LHP A.J. Puk, on the injured list with a strained shoulder, played catch. General manager David Forst said Puk would go to the clubs alternate site in San Jose when the club hits the road. Puk had cortisone and platelet rich plasma injections Monday. Its going to be at least a couple weeks of just playing catch, manager Bob Melvin said. Were a ways off before we have an update on him. WHAT A FEAT David Rinetti, As vice president of stadium operations, marked David Rinetti 40th opening day with the organization after working David Rinetti first in 1981 as a high school junior. David Rinetti received a 113-page document to get the ballpark ready in two weeks. Its pretty incredible. It was a lot of work.

2. New York Times:

   Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders promise different approaches from Mr. Obama’s, as much in style as in substance, both have suggested they could get more accomplished, though Mrs. Clinton does so in more oblique terms.

3. Tyron Edwards:

   Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the insidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood.

4. Tryon Edwards:

   Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood.

5. Mark Rienzi:

   It’s oblique to me, exactly what’s going on, I don’t know.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oblique
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oblique
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=oblique
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oblique
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=oblique
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=oblique
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=oblique