- The dictionary meanings of the word “oblique” as provided in Chambers 21st Century Dictionary are as follows:- ‘‘An oblique indicates alternatives. Bring your swimming costume and/or a tennis racquet.’’ This also shows that the symbol” oblique” is used in the sense of and/or as it indicates alternatives. Mushtaq Ahmad v. Azad Govt. & 5 others 2001 SCR 170 (A)