OBLIQUENESS

deviousness, obliqueness

(noun) the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly

obliqueness

(noun) the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

obliqueness (usually uncountable, plural obliquenesses)

The quality of being oblique.

Synonyms

• obliquity

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*lique"ness, n.

Definition: Quality or state of being oblique.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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