OBLIQUITY


Meaning of OBLIQUITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ō-ˈbli-kwə-tē, ə- ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.