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obliquation

/ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/

obliquation noun: the act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side.

Noun

obliquation

  1. (archaic) The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side
    • the obliquation of the eye1756-1757, Thomas Birch, The History of the Royal Society of London
  2. (archaic) Deviation from moral rectitude
    Synonyms:
    digression

Synonyms of obliquation

Origin of obliquation

From Latin obliquātiō, from obliquō (“to turn obliquely”). See oblique.

Questions about obliquation

What does obliquation mean?
Obliquation means the act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side.
What part of speech is obliquation?
Obliquation is a noun.
How do you pronounce obliquation?
Obliquation is pronounced /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/.

Words near obliquation in the dictionary

  1. oblimin
  2. obliquangle
  3. obliquangled
  4. obliquangles
  5. obliquangular
  6. obliquation
  7. oblique
  8. oblique angle
  9. oblique angles
  10. oblique arch
  11. oblique arches

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