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Webster 1913 Edition


Obliquation

Obˊli-qua′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
obliquatio
, fr.
obliquare
to turn obliquely. See
Oblique
.]
1.
The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity;
as, the
obliquation
of the eyes
.
[R.]
Sir T. Browne.
2.
Deviation from moral rectitude.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Obliquation

OBLIQUA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. obliquo, from obliquus, oblique.]
1.
Declination from a strait line or course; a turning to one side; as the obliquation of the eyes.
2.
Deviation from moral rectitude.

Definition 2024


obliquation

obliquation

English

Noun

obliquation

  1. The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity.
    The obliquation of the eyes. Sir Thomas Browne.
  2. Deviation from moral rectitude.