obliquity (Meaning)
obliquity (n)
the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
the quality of being deceptive
obliquity (n.)
The condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.
Deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude.
Synonyms & Antonyms of obliquity
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- darkness
- obliqueness
- nebulosity
- opacity
- uncertainty
- obscurity
- mystery
- equivocation
- murkiness
- nebulousness
- complexity
- opaqueness
- inscrutability
Antonyms:
- readability
- directness
- definiteness
- directness
- explicitness
- incisiveness
- definiteness
- visibility
- straightforwardness
- perspicuity
- openness
- incisiveness
- straightforwardness
- lucidity
- perspicuity
- explicitness
- surety
- self-evidence
- readability
- surety
- lucidity
- forthrightness
- visibility
- self-evidence
- forthrightness
- openness
Synonyms:
- cloudiness
- indirectness
- equivocalness
- incomprehensibility
- abstruseness
- complication
- fogginess
- shade
- depth
- deepness
- faintness
- fuzziness
- mistiness
- vagueness
- inscrutableness
- profoundness
- haziness
- difficulty
- incomprehensibleness
- dimness
- impenetrability
- obtuseness
- indefiniteness
- indistinctness
- reconditeness
- circuity
- shadow
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obliquity Sentence Examples
- The obliquity of the Earth's axis causes the seasons.
- The obliquity of a celestial object is its angle of inclination from the celestial equator.
- The obliquity of the sun's path changes throughout the year, affecting the length of our days and nights.
- The obliquity of a vector is the angle it makes with the positive x-axis.
- In architecture, the obliquity of a roof refers to its slope or angle of inclination.
- The obliquity of a perspective projection causes objects to appear smaller as they recede from the observer.
- Obliquity in language can be used to convey subtle meanings or create a sense of ambiguity.
- The Earth's obliquity is slowly decreasing over time, resulting in a gradual shortening of the seasons.
- The obliquity of a moving body is essential for determining its trajectory and speed.
- The obliquity of scientific inquiry often leads to new discoveries and advancements in knowledge.
FAQs About the word obliquity
the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle, the quality of being deceptiveThe condition of being oblique; deviation from a righ
mysteriousness,ambiguity, ambiguousness, darkness,obliqueness, nebulosity, opacity, uncertainty, obscurity, mystery
brightness, brightness, distinctness, certainty, certainty, exactness, exactness, plainness, intelligibility, incision
The obliquity of the Earth's axis causes the seasons.
The obliquity of a celestial object is its angle of inclination from the celestial equator.
The obliquity of the sun's path changes throughout the year, affecting the length of our days and nights.
The obliquity of a vector is the angle it makes with the positive x-axis.
