n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' bli-kw ə -t ē , ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 15th century
1 : deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking
2 a : deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity also : the amount of such deviation b : the angle between the planes of the earth's equator and orbit having a value of about 23°27 ′ < obliquity of the ecliptic>
3 a : indirectness or deliberate obscurity of speech or conduct b : an obscure or confusing statement