oblique (a)

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type a
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def slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
examples 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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Also see convergent; divergent, diverging; inclined
Derivationally related form oblique → oblique
Derivationally related form oblique → obliqueness
Antonym oblique → parallel; oblique → perpendicular
Similar to bias; catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered; crabwise, sideways; diagonal; nonparallel; oblique-angled
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Also see convergent; divergent, diverging; inclined
Antonym parallel → oblique; perpendicular → oblique
Similar to bias; catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered; crabwise, sideways; diagonal; nonparallel; oblique-angled
Derived from adjective obliquely → oblique
Derivationally related form obliqueness → oblique
Derivationally related form oblique → oblique

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