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perpendicular
has definitions from the fields of architecture,mathematics,geometry
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[ noun ] 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
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[ noun ] (architecture) a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines, a four-centered (Tudor) arch, fan vaulting
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a straight line at right angles to another line
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[ adjective ] extremely steep
Examples "the great perpendicular face of the cliff" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Synonyms Examples "a vertical camera angle" "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab" "measure the perpendicular height" Related terms horizontal inclined upright plumb upended straight steep orientation |
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[ adjective ] (geometry) intersecting at or forming right angles
Examples "the axes are perpendicular to each other" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an extremely steep face
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