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oblique

/ oblique /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any grammatical case other than the nominative
Opposites:
nominative nominative case subject case
Type of:
case grammatical case
Kinds of:
accusative accusative case objective case dative dative case
adjective Sense 2
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angular
"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 bas"
Similar:
bias catacorner cata-cornered catercorner cater-cornered catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner
Opposites:
parallel perpendicular
See also:
convergent divergent diverging inclined
adjective satellite Sense 3
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"
Similar:
indirect
noun Sense 4
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Type of:
abdominal abdominal muscle ab
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

case grammatical case accusative accusative case objective case dative dative case nominative nominative case subject case bias catacorner