Oblique Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Oblique

Meaning 1 : any grammatical case other than the nominative

    Synonyms : oblique case
Meaning 2 : indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

    Example : gave oblique answers to direct questions,oblique political maneuvers

    Synonyms : devious
Meaning 3 : a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

    Synonyms : abdominal external oblique muscle,  external oblique muscle,  musculus obliquus externus abdominis
Meaning 4 : slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

    Example : the oblique rays of the winter sun,acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles,the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base

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