Obliquity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural o·bliq·ui·ties.
  1. the state of being oblique.
  2. divergence from moral conduct, rectitude, etc.; immorality, dishonesty, or the like.
  3. an instance of such divergence.
  4. mental perversity.
  5. an instance of mental perversity.
  6. an inclination or a degree of inclination.
  7. a confusing or obscure statement or passage of writing, especially one deliberately made obscure.
  8. the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the earth's equator, equal to 23°27′; the inclination of the earth's equator.
noun plural -ties
  1. the state or condition of being oblique
  2. a deviation from the perpendicular or horizontal
  3. a moral or mental deviation
  4. the angle between the plane of the earth's orbit and that of the celestial equator, equal to approximately 23° 27′ at present
Obliquity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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