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obliquity

o·bliq·ui·ty [ ə blíkwətee, ō blíkwətee ] (plural o·bliq·ui·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of being oblique: the condition of being oblique

2. deviation from plane: a deviation from the horizontal or perpendicular

3. character flaw: a departure from morality or reason

4. lack of directness: a lack of directness or straightforwardness in speech or conduct

5. astronomy angle between Earth's orbit and equator: the angle between the plane of the Earth's equator and the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, approximately 23.5º

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