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Bias

*Bias or other non-
objectivity Objectivity can refer to: * Objectivity (philosophy), the property of being independent from perception ** Objectivity (science), the goal of eliminating personal biases in the practice of science ** Journalistic objectivity, encompassing fai ...
in journalism, politics, academia or other fields


Technical

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Slant range In radio electronics, especially radar terminology, slant range or slant distance is the distance along the relative direction between two points. If the two points are at the same level (relative to a specific datum), the slant distance equals t ...
, in telecommunications, the line-of-sight distance between two points which are not at the same level * Slant drilling (or Directional drilling), the practice of drilling non-vertical wells * Slant height, is the distance from any point on the circle to the apex of a right circular cone


Automotive

* Slant-4 engine (disambiguation), a type of car engine *
Triumph Slant-4 engine The Triumph slant-four is an inline four-cylinder petrol car engine developed by the Triumph Motor Company. It first appeared in 1968 in the Saab 99. The first Triumph model to use the engine did not appear until 1972. With an original capacit ...
, an engine developed by Triumph *
Chrysler Slant-6 engine The Slant-Six is the popular name for a Chrysler inline-6 internal combustion engine with an overhead valve reverse-flow cylinder head and cylinder bank inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical. Introduced in 1959, it was known within Chr ...
, an engine developed by Chrysler * R40 (New York City Subway car), Slant version.


Publications

* ''Slant'' (journal), a Catholic journal *'' The Slant'', a student humor magazine at Vanderbilt University * ''/'' (novel) (or ''Slant''), a book by science fiction writer Greg Bear * ''
Slant Magazine ''Slant Magazine'' is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New Yo ...
'', a film, TV, and music review website * ''Slant'' (fanzine), a fanzine by Walt Willis, winner of the 1954 Retrospective Hugo Award for Best Fanzine * Slant Six Games, a video game developer founded in 2005


Bands

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The Slant (band) The Slant was an American experimental, psychedelic, indie, alternative, folk/rock music group based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group has received favorable reviews from National Public Radio and various other media outlets. The Slant used t ...
, an American alternative rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Slant 6, an all-female punk rock trio based in Washington, D.C. *
The Slants The Slants is an American dance rock band composed entirely of Asian Americans. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon by Simon Tam in 2006. The band went through a number of early lineup changes, but had a core lineup for its albums and tours ...
, an Asian dance/ rock group from Portland, Oregon


Other

* A growth medium such as agar set in an inclined glass tube for growing
microbiological culture A microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture medium under controlled laboratory conditions. Microbial cultures are foundational and basic diagn ...
s. * Slant (route), an American football play pattern. * Slant (handwriting), an attribute of Western handwriting * A racial slur for people of Asian descent, in reference to the shape of their eyes; see
List of ethnic slurs The following is a list of ethnic slurs or ethnophaulisms or ethnic epithets that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or racial group or to refer to them in a derogatory, pejorative, or ...


See also

* Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove, a designated place in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador {{disambiguation