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Definition of perpendicular - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
mathematicsTECH. forming a 90-degree angle with another line or surfaceTECH.
- The wall is perpendicular to the floor..
Noun
1.
mathematicsTECH. line at right angles to another lineTECH.
- The wall is a perpendicular to the floor..
2.
toolsDated tool for marking a right angleDated
- He used a perpendicular to ensure the wall was straight.
3.
architectureDated UK Gothic style with vertical linesDated UK
- The cathedral features a perpendicular design.
Images of perpendicular
tool for marking a right angle
Expressions with perpendicular
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Gothic architecture with vertical lines and fan vaulting
The cathedral is a masterpiece of perpendicular style.
Origin of perpendicular
Latin, perpendiculum (plumb line)
Terms with perpendicular included in their meaning
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mathematics
line perpendicular to another line or surface
geography
having a slope approaching the perpendicular
perpendicular line
line or direction that is straight up
geometry
in a direction perpendicular
cooking
thick slice of fish cut perpendicular to the spine
geography
extremely steep or vertical, almost perpendicular
mathematics
not parallel or perpendicular to something
urban planning
street that runs perpendicular to another
mathematics
level plane parallel to ground, perpendicular to gravity
mathematics
neither perpendicular nor parallel to another line
medical
muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body
sections
one of four sections divided by perpendicular lines
geometry
angle formed by two perpendicular lines
geography
very steep or perpendicular descent
architecture
surface standing upright or perpendicular to the ground
optics
angle between reflected ray and perpendicular line
mathematics
system using perpendicular lines to locate points
mathematics
coordinates in a system with perpendicular axes
mathematics
flat surface standing upright and perpendicular to a horizontal reference
optics
angle between refracted ray and perpendicular line
linear algebra
vector perpendicular to two given vectors
fish steak
piece of fish cut perpendicular to spine
moving charge
field from moving charge with perpendicular electric and magnetic fields
physics
wave with oscillations perpendicular to direction of energy transfer
Examples of perpendicular in a sentence
The beams are perpendicular to the columns. The carpenter drew a perpendicular on the blueprint. The two streets meet at a perpendicular. The carpenter reached for his perpendicular. A perpendicular is essential for precise construction. The museum showcases perpendicular architecture.
Perpendicular elements are prominent in the old church.
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- French:perpendiculaire, équerre, ...
- German:senkrecht, Senkrechte, ...
- Italian:perpendicolare, linea perpendicolare, ...
- Spanish:perpendicular, línea perpendicular, ...
- Portuguese:perpendicular, esquadro, ...
- Chinese:垂直的, 垂线, ...
- Japanese:垂直な, 垂線, ...
- Arabic:عَمُودِي, خط عَمودي, ...
- Hebrew:מְאוּנָךְ, אֲנָךְ, ...
- Russian:перпендикулярный, перпендикуляр, ...
- Ukrainian:перпендикулярний, перпендикулярна лінія, ...
- Hindi:लंबवत, लंब, ...
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