obliquity
n. state of being oblique; slant, incline; deviation, aberration; state of being indirect, lack of straightforwardness | ||||
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Obliquity Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
obliquity
The characteristic in wide-angle or oblique photography that portrays the terrain and objects at such an angle and range that details necessary for interpretation are seriously masked or are at a very small scale, rendering interpretation difficult or impossible.
The characteristic in wide-angle or oblique photography that portrays the terrain and objects at such an angle and range that details necessary for interpretation are seriously masked or are at a very small scale, rendering interpretation difficult or impossible.
Obliquity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Obliquity
(n.)
The condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.
(n.)
Deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude.
(n.)
The condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.
(n.)
Deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude.
| WordNet 2.0 |
obliquity
Noun
1. the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
(synonym) asynclitism
(hypernym) abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
(part-holonym) parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed
2. the quality of being deceptive
(synonym) deceptiveness
(hypernym) dishonesty
(hyponym) speciousness, meretriciousness
Noun
1. the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
(synonym) asynclitism
(hypernym) abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
(part-holonym) parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed
2. the quality of being deceptive
(synonym) deceptiveness
(hypernym) dishonesty
(hyponym) speciousness, meretriciousness
| hEnglish - advanced version |
obliquity
obliquity
\ob*liq"ui*ty\, n.; pl. obliquities (#). [l. obliquitas: cf. f. obliquité.]
1. the condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.
2. deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude. to disobey [god] imports a moral obliquity.
obliquity
n
1. the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle [syn: asynclitism]
2. the quality of being deceptive [syn: deceptiveness]
obliquity
\ob*liq"ui*ty\, n.; pl. obliquities (#). [l. obliquitas: cf. f. obliquité.]
1. the condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.
2. deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude. to disobey [god] imports a moral obliquity.
obliquity
n
1. the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle [syn: asynclitism]
2. the quality of being deceptive [syn: deceptiveness]
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gogwydd
Gogwydd = n. obliquity, bent
Gogwydd = n. obliquity, bent
Goleddf
Goleddf = n. slight obliquity
Gosgo
Gosgo = n. obliquity, slope
Gwyredd
Gwyredd, Gwyrddni = obliquity; wryness; bias
Osgo
Osgo = n. obliquity, slope
Osgoedd
Osgoedd = n. obliquity; starting
Obliquity Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
obliquity
The angle between the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic) and the plane of the Earth's equator. This angle varies from about 22° to 24.5° over a period of 40,000 years. Currently the obliquity is about 23.5° . This "tilt" of the Earth's axis is responsible for the seasons.
The angle between the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic) and the plane of the Earth's equator. This angle varies from about 22° to 24.5° over a period of 40,000 years. Currently the obliquity is about 23.5° . This "tilt" of the Earth's axis is responsible for the seasons.
| Astronomy and Physics Terms by ExploreSpace.com |
Obliquity
The angle between a body's equatorial plane and orbital plane.
The angle between a body's equatorial plane and orbital plane.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Obliquity
Tilt of the Earth's polar axis as measured from the perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun. The angle of this tilt varies from 22.5 to 24.5 degrees over a 41,000 year period. Current obliquity is 23.5 degrees.
Tilt of the Earth's polar axis as measured from the perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun. The angle of this tilt varies from 22.5 to 24.5 degrees over a 41,000 year period. Current obliquity is 23.5 degrees.
Obliquity Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Axial tilt
In astronomy, axial tilt is the inclination angle of a planet's rotational axis in relation to a perpendicular to its orbital plane. It is also called axial inclination or obliquity. The axial tilt is expressed as the angle made by the planet's axis and a line drawn through the planet's center perpendicular to the orbital plane.
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