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obliquity

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/əˈblɪkwɪti/
US
/əˈblɪkwɪti/

Translations

obliquitynoun
obliquities
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obliquitéAstronomie : inclinaison de l’axe de rotation par rapport au plan orbital.
Earth's current obliquity is about 23.4 degrees.
L’obliquité actuelle de la Terre est d’environ 23,4 degrés.
obliquitéSens stylistique : caractère indirect, obscur ou détourné d’un propos.
The obliquity of his speech made it difficult to understand his true intentions.
L’obliquité de son discours rendait difficile la compréhension de ses véritables intentions.
obliquitéSens moral ou intellectuel : écart par rapport à la droiture, à la rectitude.
His obliquity in handling the situation led to further complications.
Son obliquité dans la gestion de la situation a entraîné d’autres complications.
Additional translations
inclinaisonSens physique : position inclinée, déviation par rapport à l’horizontale ou à la verticale.
Synonyms
inclination
angle
tilt
slant
deviation
obliquityadjective
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Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to axial tilt or deviation from straightness.
obliqueSe dit d’un élément lié à une obliquité, notamment en astronomie ou pour une inclinaison.
Scientists refined the satellite's obliquity model to predict seasonal changes.
Les scientifiques ont affiné le modèle oblique du satellite pour prévoir les variations saisonnières.

Definitions

obliquitynoun
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.
obliquityadjective
Attributive: relating to or caused by obliquity; involving an axial tilt or inclination.
Scientists refined the satellite's obliquity model to predict seasonal changes.
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