I. o ‧ blique 1 /əˈbliːk/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: obliquus ]
1 . not expressed in a direct way SYN indirect :
an oblique reference to his drinking problem
2 . not looking, pointing etc directly at something:
an oblique glance
3 . oblique line/stroke etc a sloping line etc
4 . oblique angle technical an angle that is not 90 degrees
—obliquely adverb
II. oblique 2 BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
a mark (/) used for writing ↑ fraction s or for separating numbers, letters, words etc SYN slash