oblique motion

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noun Music.

the relative motion of two melodic parts in which one remains in place or moves relatively little while the other moves more actively.

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Origin of oblique motion

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby oblique motion

oblique circular cone, oblique circular cylinder, oblique coordinates, oblique fault, obliquely, oblique motion, oblique projection, oblique sailing, oblique section, oblique-slip fault, oblique triangle

How to use oblique motion in a sentence

And lastly, he explains the oblique motion differently in each case.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life|St. Thomas Aquinas
The entire flyer shell could be revolved about the axis so that oblique motion with our bow and stern motors was readily possible.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various