Oblique
nounə'blik
Adjective
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
“gave oblique answers to direct questions”
“oblique political maneuvers”
Similar:Deviousslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
“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”
See also:DivergingDivergentInclined
Noun
any grammatical case other than the nominative
Type of:Casea diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Type of:AbdominalAb
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