obliquation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of turning or tilting something away from a direct line or position.

• Noun

  An angle or position that is not directly perpendicular or parallel.

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Rhymes

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equitation , frustration , education , station

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Variants

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obligation , obligations , holy day of obligation , not under any obligation , sense of obligation , under no legal obligation , under no obligation , without obligation

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Etymology

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From the Latin obliquus, meaning 'aslant' or 'oblique'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'obliquation' is also used in geology to describe the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation.

2. The term 'obliquity' is sometimes used synonymously with 'obliquation'.

3. The oblique angle is represented by the Greek letter theta (θ) in mathematics.

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Related Concepts

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1. Angle: A measure of rotation or the difference in position between two lines or planes.

2. Perpendicular: A line or plane that intersects another line or plane at a right angle (90 degrees).

3. Parallel: Two lines or planes that never meet or intersect.

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Culture

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Obliquation has been used in various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, and engineering to describe angles or positions that are not directly perpendicular or parallel. In mathematics, oblique angles are those that are not right angles (90 degrees). In astronomy, the oblique ecliptic is the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, tilted at an angle to the celestial equator. In engineering, oblique forces are those that act at an angle to a surface.

How to Memorize "obliquation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an object being tilted away from a direct line or position.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'obliquation' with the idea of something being tilted or turned away from a direct line or position.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'oblique' and the memory aid 'Only Big Elephants Can't Keep Their Ears Level' to remember that oblique angles are not right angles.

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