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Detailed Synonyms for perpendicular in English

perpendicular:

perpendicular adj

  1. perpendicular
  2. perpendicular
  3. perpendicular
  4. perpendicular
    – extremely steep 1
    perpendicular
    – extremely steep 1
  5. perpendicular
    – at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line 1
    perpendicular; vertical
    – at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line 1
    • perpendicular adj
      • measure the perpendicular height1
    • vertical adj
      • a vertical camera angle1
      • the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab1
  6. perpendicular
    – intersecting at or forming right angles 1
    perpendicular
    – intersecting at or forming right angles 1

perpendicular

  1. perpendicular

perpendicular [the ~] nom

  1. the perpendicular
    – an extremely steep face 1
    the perpendicular
    – an extremely steep face 1
  2. the perpendicular
    – a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point 1
    the perpendicular; the plumb line
    – a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point 1
  3. the perpendicular
    – a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting 1
    the perpendicular; the English-Gothic architecture; the perpendicular style; the English-Gothic
    – a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting 1
  4. the perpendicular
    – a straight line at right angles to another line 1
    the perpendicular
    – a straight line at right angles to another line 1

Related Words for "perpendicular":

  • perpendicularly

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Related Definitions for "perpendicular":

  1. extremely steep1
    • the great perpendicular face of the cliff1
  2. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line1
    • measure the perpendicular height1
  3. intersecting at or forming right angles1
    • the axes are perpendicular to each other1
  4. an extremely steep face1
  5. a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point1
  6. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting1
  7. a straight line at right angles to another line1

Related Synonyms for perpendicular