perpendicular
adjective
vertical; straight up and down; upright.
perpendiculars
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pluralof perpendicular.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She uses a measuring stick to set the plants an equal distance apart, and as the beds are connected, the effect is one of perfectly aligned diagonals and perpendiculars.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2010
Under those glorious perpendiculars . . . this gesticulating gigolo in gilt.
From Time Magazine Archive
And every drawing executed by an artist, every landscape, offered us by "Nature," is felt, because it is measured, with reference to a set of imaginary horizontals or perpendiculars.
From The Beautiful An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics by Vernon Lee
The moment a beast has fallen, they are bound to have him on his perpendiculars in double quick time.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
If they are parallel, there may be any number of common perpendiculars.
From The Teaching of Geometry by David Eugene Smith
