OBLIQUE

oblique

Noun

  1. An oblique line.
  2. The punctuation sign "/"
  3. The oblique case.

Verb

  1. To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
  2. To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.

Adjective

  1. Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
  2. Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
  3. Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
  4. Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side larger or extending further than the other.


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