obliquus
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9.1
- adjective
- The sunlight entered the room at an obliquus angle in the late afternoon.
Examples
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The sunlight entered the room at an obliquus angle in the late afternoon.
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The architect designed the roof with an obliquus angle to improve water drainage.
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Muscles named obliquus in anatomy are arranged diagonally across the body.
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The obliquus angle of the roof gives the house a unique look.
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She noticed the obliquus line on the graph immediately.
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The architect designed the roof with an obliquus angle to improve water drainage.
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The obliquus angle of the roof gives the house a unique look.
Synonyms
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2.5
Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall
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3.3
Placed at a slant so it is not straight up or flat
16
6.0
Not straight or level and turned to one side
12
3.2
At an angle so it runs from one side to the other
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3.9
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
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2.9
Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat
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7.5
Slanting, not straight up or straight across
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3.9
Sloping so one end is higher than the other
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4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
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7.2
At an angle, not straight
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9.8
Leaning to one side and not straight
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8.6
At an angle so one side is higher than the other
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat muscle on the outside of the belly that helps twist the body and tighten the stomach area
How Slanted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Obliquus comes from the Latin obliquus, meaning 'slanting' or 'sideways', and it is the same root behind the English word oblique used in geometry. That's why an obliquus line or surface is set at an angle instead of straight up or flat.