Phrase guide

oblique angle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any angle that is not a right angle or multiple of right angles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: right angle

Broader terms: angle

Narrower terms: acute angle, obtuse angle

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vino kulma — any angle that is not a right angle or multiple of right angles
  • Hungarian: ferdeszög — any angle that is not a right angle or multiple of right angles
  • Slovak: kosý uhol — any angle that is not a right angle or multiple of right angles
  • Tagalog: sihang talibas — any angle that is not a right angle or multiple of right angles