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obliquity

/əˈblɪkwɪti/

obliquitysubstantiv

obliquities

Pl.

/əˈblɪkwɪti/

Übersetzungen

The obliquity of the Earth's axis affects the seasons.

Наклон оси Земли влияет на времена года.

The obliquity of his remarks made it difficult to understand his true intentions.

Косвенность его замечаний затрудняла понимание его истинных намерений.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

The angle between a celestial body's rotational axis and the perpendicular to its orbital plane; axial tilt.

Earth's current obliquity is about 23.4 degrees.

Deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking.

His obliquity in handling the situation led to further complications.

The quality of being obscure, indirect, or not straightforward.

The obliquity of his speech made it difficult to understand his true intentions.

A slanting or inclined position; deviation from a perpendicular, straight, or level orientation.

The architect compensated for the obliquity of the hillside when designing the foundations.

Synonyme

obliquityadjektiv

/əˈblɪkwɪti/

/əˈblɪkwəti/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to axial tilt or deviation from straightness.

Definitionen

Attributive: relating to or caused by obliquity; involving an axial tilt or inclination.

Scientists refined the satellite's obliquity model to predict seasonal changes.