slant

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /slænt/ UK /slɑːnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #27796

Meanings

1

verb
to slope or cause something to slope in a diagonal direction

The roof beams slant downward toward the courtyard.
2

noun
a sloping position, direction, or angle

The shelf was fixed at a slight slant.
3

verb
often disapproving: to present information with a particular bias

The editor refused to slant the report in favor of either candidate.
4

noun
a particular point of view or bias in the presentation of something

The article gives the dispute a strongly economic slant.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to slope or cause something... slope tilt incline

2 noun · a sloping position,... slope angle incline

3 verb · often disapproving: to... bias skew color

4 noun · a particular point of view... angle bias perspective

Opposites

level straighten balance impartiality

Word family

Forms slantingslantingly

Derived forms slantwiseslantwaysslanty

Related forms aslant slope bias oblique

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Phrases (1)

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slant height
the height of a sloping face on a regular pyramid

Noun + noun

Etymology

A late Middle English variant of slent, probably from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse and Swedish words for slipping or falling sideways. Its form and meaning were also influenced by aslant.

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# slant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /slænt/
**IPA (UK):** /slɑːnt/
**Frequency rank:** 27796

## Meanings
1. to slope or cause something to slope in a diagonal direction
2. a sloping position, direction, or angle
3. often disapproving: to present information with a particular bias
4. a particular point of view or bias in the presentation of something

## Examples
- The roof beams slant downward toward the courtyard.
- The shelf was fixed at a slight slant.
- The editor refused to slant the report in favor of either candidate.
- The article gives the dispute a strongly economic slant.

## Synonyms
- slope
- tilt
- incline
- angle
- bias
- skew
- perspective

## Antonyms
- level
- straighten
- balance
- impartiality

## Derived Forms
- slantwise
- slantways
- slanty

## Related Forms
- aslant
- slope
- bias
- oblique

## Etymology
A late Middle English variant of slent, probably from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse and Swedish words for slipping or falling sideways. Its form and meaning were also influenced by aslant.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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