slants

We have found lemma(root) word of slants : slant.

Definitions


[slɑːnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal
(e.g: a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline)

- present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way
(e.g: everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant


[slɑːnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sloping position
(e.g: the hedge grew at a slant)

- a particular point of view from which something is seen or presented
(e.g: a new slant on science)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant


[slɑːnt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- sloping
(e.g: slant pockets)


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Origin:
late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant




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