Australian English Meaning of oblique
oblique
Other Australian English words related to oblique
Nearest Words of oblique
- oblique angle => Oblique angle
- oblique bandage => Oblique bandage
- oblique case => Oblique case
- oblique triangle => oblique triangle
- oblique vein of the left atrium => Oblique vein of the left atrium
- oblique-angled => Oblique-angled
- obliqued => oblique
- obliquely => obliquely
- obliqueness => obliqueness
- obliquing => oblique
Definitions and Meaning of oblique in English
oblique (n)
any grammatical case other than the nominative
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
oblique (a)
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
oblique (s)
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
oblique (a.)
Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
oblique (n.)
An oblique line.
oblique (v. i.)
To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
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.
FAQs About the word oblique
oblique
any grammatical case other than the nominative, a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso, slanting or inclined in direction or course
crooked,Tilted,uneven,askew,aslant,asymmetric,asymmetrical,,awry, askew,squint-eyed
even,level,regular,straight,uniform,balanced,orderly,symmetric ,symmetrical,ordered
obliquation => obliquity, obligor => obligor, obligingness => obligingness, obligingly => obligingly, obliging => obliging,
