Definition of obliqua

"obliqua" is probably misspelled. Trying oblique instead Definition of oblique

1. oblique [ a ] slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angular
Examples: "oblique rays of the winter sun" "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles" "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"

Used in print:

(R. P. Jerrard, "Inscribed squares in plane curves"...)

Thus we obtain g ( t ) by introducing an oblique g ( t ) - axis in the b-plane .

Synonyms oblique Related Terms parallel perpendicular diagonal nonparallel bias catacorner crabwise inclined divergent convergent

2. oblique [ a ] (of movement) at an angle

Synonyms oblique sideways crabwise Related Terms indirect

3. oblique [ a ] descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Examples: "cousins are collateral relatives" "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"

Synonyms indirect oblique collateral Related Terms lineal related

4. oblique [ a ] indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Examples: "used devious means to achieve success" "gave oblique answers to direct questions" "oblique political maneuvers"

Synonyms devious oblique Related Terms indirect

5. oblique [ n ] a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

Synonyms external_oblique_muscle musculus_obliquus_externus_abdominis oblique abdominal_external_oblique_muscle Related Terms ab

6. oblique [ n ] any grammatical case other than the nominative

Synonyms oblique_case oblique Related Terms nominative case ablative locative genitive instrumental vocative dative accusative

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