perpendicular
[ pur-puhn-dik-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of perpendicular
synonym study for perpendicular
1. See upright.
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British Dictionary definitions for perpendicular
perpendicular
/ (ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə) /
adjective
Also: normal at right angles to a horizontal plane
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Gothic architecture used in England during the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by tracery having vertical lines, a four-centred arch, and fan vaulting
upright; vertical
noun
geometry a line or plane perpendicular to another
any instrument used for indicating the vertical line through a given point
mountaineering a nearly vertical face
Derived forms of perpendicular
perpendicularity (ˌpɜːpənˌdɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounperpendicularly, adverbWord Origin for perpendicular
C14: from Latin perpendiculāris, from perpendiculum a plumb line, from per- through + pendēre to hang
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Scientific definitions for perpendicular
perpendicular
[ pûr′pən-dĭk′yə-lər ]
Adjective
Intersecting at or forming a right angle or right angles.
Noun
A line or plane that is perpendicular to a given line or plane.
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