obliquity

[ uh-blik-wi-tee, oh-blik- ]

/ əˈblɪk wɪ ti, oʊˈblɪk- /

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noun, plural o·bliq·ui·ties.

the state of being oblique.

divergence from moral conduct, rectitude, etc.; immorality, dishonesty, or the like.

an instance of such divergence.

mental perversity.

an instance of mental perversity.

an inclination or a degree of inclination.

a confusing or obscure statement or passage of writing, especially one deliberately made obscure.

Also called obliquity of the ecliptic. Astronomy. the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the earth's equator, equal to 23°27′; the inclination of the earth's equator.

Origin of obliquity

1375–1425; late Middle English obliquitee<Middle French obliquite<Latin oblīquitās, equivalent to oblīqu(us) oblique + -itās-ity

OTHER WORDS FROM obliquity

o·bliq·ui·tous, adjective

Words nearby obliquity

oblique sailing, oblique section, oblique-slip fault, oblique triangle, oblique vein of left atrium, obliquity, obliterate, obliterating endarteritis, obliteration, obliterative bronchitis, oblivescence

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Example sentences from the Web for obliquity

The next word that Mr. Crawford gave out from the "Speller" was obliquity.
In The Boyhood of Lincoln|Hezekiah Butterworth
They were wide and brown, deep as grotto pools, and strange, with a hint of obliquity alien to him by untold centuries.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
On the anomaly of the Prcession of the quinoxes, & of the obliquity of the Zodiack.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth|William Gilbert of Colchester
He rendered much service to the science of astronomy, and first observed the obliquity of the ecliptic.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

The Chinese also determined the obliquity of the ecliptic eleven hundred years before our era.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for obliquity

obliquity

/ (əˈblɪkwɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or condition of being oblique

a deviation from the perpendicular or horizontal

a moral or mental deviation

Also called: obliquity of the ecliptic astronomy the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the celestial equator, equal to approximately 23° 27′ at present

Derived forms of obliquity

obliquitous, adjective

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Medical definitions for obliquity

obliquity

[ ō-blĭk′wĭ-tē, ə-blĭk′- ]

n.

asynclitism

单词	obliquity
释义	obliquity [ uh-blik-wi-tee, oh-blik- ] / əˈblɪk wɪ ti, oʊˈblɪk- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obliquity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural o·bliq·ui·ties. the state of being oblique. divergence from moral conduct, rectitude, etc.; immorality, dishonesty, or the like. an instance of such divergence. mental perversity. an instance of mental perversity. an inclination or a degree of inclination. a confusing or obscure statement or passage of writing, especially one deliberately made obscure. Also called obliquity of the ecliptic. Astronomy. the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the earth's equator, equal to 23°27′; the inclination of the earth's equator. Origin of obliquity 1375–1425; late Middle English obliquitee<Middle French obliquite<Latin oblīquitās, equivalent to oblīqu(us) oblique + -itās-ity OTHER WORDS FROM obliquity o·bliq·ui·tous, adjective Words nearby obliquity oblique sailing, oblique section, oblique-slip fault, oblique triangle, oblique vein of left atrium, obliquity, obliterate, obliterating endarteritis, obliteration, obliterative bronchitis, oblivescence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obliquity The next word that Mr. Crawford gave out from the "Speller" was obliquity. In The Boyhood of Lincoln\|Hezekiah Butterworth They were wide and brown, deep as grotto pools, and strange, with a hint of obliquity alien to him by untold centuries. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell On the anomaly of the Prcession of the quinoxes, & of the obliquity of the Zodiack. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth\|William Gilbert of Colchester He rendered much service to the science of astronomy, and first observed the obliquity of the ecliptic. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The Chinese also determined the obliquity of the ecliptic eleven hundred years before our era. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III\|John Lord British Dictionary definitions for obliquity obliquity / (əˈblɪkwɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or condition of being oblique a deviation from the perpendicular or horizontal a moral or mental deviation Also called: obliquity of the ecliptic astronomy the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the celestial equator, equal to approximately 23° 27′ at present Derived forms of obliquity obliquitous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obliquity shelf, ramp, hill, madness, silliness, craziness, absurdity, indiscretion, foolishness, recklessness, idiocy, stupidity, lunacy, twist, corner, intersection, edge, slant, level, declivity Medical definitions for obliquity obliquity [ ō-blĭk′wĭ-tē, ə-blĭk′- ] n. asynclitism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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obliquity

noun, plural o·bliq·ui·ties.

Origin of obliquity

OTHER WORDS FROM obliquity

Words nearby obliquity

Example sentences from the Web for obliquity

British Dictionary definitions for obliquity

noun plural -ties

Derived forms of obliquity

Words related to obliquity

Medical definitions for obliquity

n.