obliquation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/
Etymology
From Latin obliquātiō, from obliquō (“to turn obliquely”). See oblique.
Meanings
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(archaic) The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side
the obliquation of the eye
1756-1757, Thomas Birch, The History of the Royal Society of London:
- (archaic) Deviation from moral rectitude