aslant

Meanings

• adjective

  Placed or standing at an angle, askew or obliquely.

  - "The books on the shelf were aslant, leaning against each other."
  - "The sailor adjusted the sails so they were not aslant in the wind."

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Variants

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aslant

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'slanting, oblique', from Old English 'aslant' or 'aslent'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aslant' is also used in the field of optometry to describe the angle of deviation in an eye condition called strabismus.

2. In the game of chess, a move that is 'aslant' is considered illegal, as it involves moving a piece diagonally but not in a straight line.

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1. oblique: Related term with a similar meaning, 'oblique' refers to something that is not perpendicular or straight.

2. askew: Another term related to 'aslant', 'askew' means not straight or level, but slightly off center.

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In literature, 'aslant' is often used to describe a tilted or skewed perspective or point of view. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Viola speaks of her disguise: 'I am a woman, when I think, I must speak like a man; and to my conceit, nothing can approach this point, but to be what I am not.' This quote can be seen as an 'aslant' perspective, as Viola is pretending to be a man while being a woman.

How to Memorize "aslant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a book or object that is tilted or leaning at an angle to help remember the meaning of 'aslant'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aslant' with the image of a ship's sails being adjusted to catch the wind at an angle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'A Slanting Adjustment Never Tops' to remember the meaning of 'aslant'.

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