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Meaning of 'oblique'
Meaning of 'oblique' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Oblique 
[ a.]
- Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at
right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined. [ a.]- Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
- Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
2. Oblique [ n.]
- An oblique line. [ n.]3. Oblique [ v. i.]
- To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an
oblique direction. [ v. i.]- 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.
Meaning of 'oblique' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. oblique [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
- slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Example in sentence:
- acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles;
- the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base;
- the oblique rays of the winter sun
2. oblique [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
- indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Example in sentence:
- gave oblique answers to direct questions;
- oblique political maneuvers;
- used devious means to achieve success
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