oblique

(ō-blēk', ə-blēk')
adj.

1. 1. Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined.
   2. Mathematics. Designating geometric lines or planes that are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
2. Botany. Having sides of unequal length or form: an oblique leaf.
3. Anatomy. Situated in a slanting position; not transverse or longitudinal: oblique muscles or ligaments.
4. 1. Indirect or evasive: oblique political maneuvers.
   2. Devious, misleading, or dishonest: gave oblique answers to the questions.
5. Not direct in descent; collateral.
6. Grammar. Designating any noun case except the nominative or the vocative.

n.

1. An oblique thing, such as a line, direction, or muscle.
2. Nautical. The act of changing course by less than 90°.

adv. (ō-blīk', ə-blīk')
At an angle of 45°.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oblīquus.]

obliquely o·blique'ly adv.
obliqueness o·blique'ness n.

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adjective

1. Angled at a slant: beveled, bias, biased, diagonal, slanted, slanting. See straight/bent.
2. Not taking a direct or straight line or course: anfractuous, circuitous, circular, devious, indirect, roundabout, tortuous. See straight/bent.

adj

Definition: indirect, evasive
Antonyms: direct, explicit, forthright, straightforward

adj

Definition: slanting
Antonyms: straight

adj. neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.

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IN BRIEF: A slanted line.

Some think that the earth remains at rest. But Philolaus the Pythagorean believes that, like the sun and moon, it revolves around the fire in an oblique circle. — Plutarch (c.46-c.120), Greek essayist and biographer who focused on the early Roman period, from Moralia, ca. 100 A.D.

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Slanting; inclined.

For a list of words related to oblique, see:

• Muscles - oblique: muscle at side of torso
• Geometric Shapes and Mathematically Defined Forms - oblique: (adj) neither perpendicular nor parallel; without a right angle
• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Secrecy and Concealment - oblique: (adj) indirect, devious, or underhanded; obscure
• Dimensions and Directions - oblique: (adj) neither perpendicular nor parallel to another surface; slanting or sloping
• Shapes - oblique: (adj) inclined; neither parallel nor perpendicular; having no right angle

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hældende, skrå, indirekte, oblik, skæv
n. - skrå bevægelse, skrå linie
adv. - skråt, skævt

idioms:

• oblique angle    skæv vinkel
• oblique stroke    skråstreg

Nederlands (Dutch)
schuin, scheef, afwijkend, zijdelings, slinks, schuine streep, koersverandering van minder dan 90 graden, luchtfoto vanuit schuine hoek genomen, schuin voortbewegen (militair)

Français (French)
adj. - (lit) oblique, (fig) indirect, (Ling) oblique
n. - (Imprim) oblique
adv. - obliquement, de biais, indirectement

idioms:

• oblique angle    angle oblique
• oblique stroke    trait oblique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schief, versteckt, indirekt, nicht rechtwinklig, (auch übertr.) schräg, anzüglich, verwerflich, (Bot.) ungleichseitig, schräg projiziert
n. - Schrägstrich, schräger Muskel
adv. - schräg, (Mil.) in einem Winkel von 45 Grad

idioms:

• oblique angle    schiefer Winkel
• oblique stroke    Schrägstrich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - λοξός, πλάγιος, κεκλιμένος
n. - πλάγια γραμμή (/), (ανατ.) λοξός μυς

idioms:

• oblique angle    λοξή γωνία
• oblique stroke    πλάγια γραμμή (/)

Italiano (Italian)
obliquo

idioms:

• oblique angle    angolo non retto
• oblique stroke    barretta obliqua, barra, slash (comp.)

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - oblíquo
n. - oblíquo (m)

idioms:

• oblique angle    ângulo oblíquo
• oblique stroke    barra inclinada

Русский (Russian)
косой, косвенный, наклонный

idioms:

• oblique angle    непрямой угол
• oblique stroke    косая черта

Español (Spanish)
adj. - oblicuo, indirecto, sesgado, lateral
n. - oblicuo, pariente colateral
adv. - en forma oblicua, en forma sesgada, indirectamente, lateralmente

idioms:

• oblique angle    ángulo oblicuo
• oblique stroke    golpe lateral

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sned, skev, (gram)indirekt, smyg-, förtäckt
n. - snedstreck, bråkstreck, (typogr)kursiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
倾斜的, 不坦率的, 间接的, 倾斜物, 斜线, 斜角, 斜肌, 成45度角地

idioms:

• oblique angle    斜角
• oblique stroke    倾斜的一笔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 傾斜的, 不坦率的, 間接的
n. - 傾斜物, 斜線, 斜角, 斜肌
adv. - 成45度角地

idioms:

• oblique angle    斜角
• oblique stroke    傾斜的一筆

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비스듬한, 간접적인, (수학)사선면의, 부등변의
n. - 기울어짐, 부등변
adv. - 기울어져 있도록

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 斜めの, 間接の, 斜角の, 間接的な, 斜格の, 斜線の
n. - 斜線

idioms:

• oblique angle    斜角
• oblique stroke    斜線

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مائل, منحرف (الاسم) شئ منحرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮משופע, אלכסוני, עקיף, לא ישיר‬
n. - ‮לוכסן (/), שריר אלכסוני‬
adv. - ‮בזווית של 54‬

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