oblique

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or being a line or plane that is not perpendicular to a given line or plane.

• Slanting or askew.

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbliːk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

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Synonyms

slash , gash , bar , diagonal , diagonal mark , foreslash , forward slash , forward stroke , front slash , frontslash , oblique , oblique dash , oblique mark , oblique stroke , scratch comma , separatrix , shilling mark , slant , slant line , slash mark , solidus , stroke , virgil , virgula , virgule , whack , cunt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oblique
biolique , equineque , hypocriteque

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Variants

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oblique , obliquely , obliqueness , obliquenesses , oblique muscle , obliques , oblique angle , oblique angles , oblique case , oblique cases

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Etymology

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From Old French oblique, from obliquer to incline, tilt, slant.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'oblique' comes from the Latin word obliquus, which means 'aslant' or 'oblique'.

2. The Great Pyramid of Giza is not perfectly aligned with true north, creating an oblique angle between its sides and the cardinal directions.

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Related Concepts

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1. perpendicular: A line or plane that intersects another line or plane at a right angle.

2. acute angle: An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

3. obtuse angle: An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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Quotes

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1. They were painted in oil paints on old-fashioned canvas. But the manner of their portrayal was "oblique" and enigmatic, with an element of hide-and-seek in which hiding most often won out over seeking.

   - John Russell,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},11 Nov. 1990

2. The driveway met the street at an "oblique" angle, and a jutting corner of the customer's cinderblock building, a large power pole, and a berm of trash (pallets, pails, chunks of wood) made it a dogleg affair.

   - Bryan Di Salvatore,{it}New Yorker{/it},12 Sept. 1988

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Culture

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In art, oblique angles are used to create depth and perspective in drawings and paintings. In literature, oblique references can be used to add complexity and ambiguity to a text.

How to Memorize "oblique"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line that is not perpendicular to another line. Visualize the two lines intersecting at an angle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'oblique' with the idea of a slanting or tilted line.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'not perpendicular' to remember the meaning of 'oblique'.

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