1. (noun) oblique, oblique case
any grammatical case other than the nominative
Synonyms: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, oblique case, oblique, external oblique muscle, abdominal external oblique muscle Antonyms: nominative case, nominative, subject case, direct, nonintersecting, parallel, orthogonal, normal, antiparallel, right, nonconvergent, rectangular, perpendicular, collateral
2. (adj) external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Synonyms: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, external oblique muscle, oblique, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique case Antonyms: subject case, nominative, nominative case, parallel, rectangular, direct, orthogonal, collateral, nonintersecting, normal, perpendicular, right, antiparallel, nonconvergent
3. (adj) oblique
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Synonyms: devious Antonyms: subject case, nominative case, nominative, nonintersecting, antiparallel, perpendicular, normal, nonconvergent, right, rectangular, orthogonal, direct, parallel, collateral
4. (adj) devious, oblique
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Synonyms: devious, roundabout, oblique, shifty, circuitous Antonyms: subject case, nominative case, nominative, nonconvergent, normal, orthogonal, direct, rectangular, right, parallel, antiparallel, collateral, nonintersecting, perpendicular
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