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Perpendicular

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Definitions for Perpendicular

noun
a straight line at right angles to another line
noun
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England
Synonyms
perpendicular style English-Gothic English-Gothic architecture
Examples
  1. characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
noun
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity
Synonyms
plumb line
Examples
  1. used to determine the vertical from a given point
noun
an extremely steep face
adjective
intersecting at or forming right angles
Examples
  1. the axes are perpendicular to each other
adjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Synonyms
vertical
Examples
  1. a vertical camera angle
  2. the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
  3. measure the perpendicular height
adjective
so steep as to be nearly veritcal
Examples
  1. the great perpendicular face of the cliff
adjective
intersecting at or forming right angles
Examples
  1. the axes are perpendicular to each other
adjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Synonyms
vertical
Examples
  1. a vertical camera angle
  2. the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
  3. measure the perpendicular height
adjective
so steep as to be nearly veritcal
Examples
  1. the great perpendicular face of the cliff
adjective
intersecting at or forming right angles
Examples
  1. the axes are perpendicular to each other
adjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Synonyms
vertical
Examples
  1. a vertical camera angle
  2. the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
  3. measure the perpendicular height
adjective
so steep as to be nearly veritcal
Examples
  1. the great perpendicular face of the cliff

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