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perpendicular

/ perpendicular /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an extremely steep face
Type of:
face
noun Sense 2
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Type of:
Gothic Gothic architecture
Kinds of:
Tudor architecture
noun Sense 3
a straight line at right angles to another line
Type of:
straight line
adjective satellite Sense 4
extremely steep
"the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
Similar:
steep
adjective Sense 5
intersecting at or forming right angles
"the axes are perpendicular to each other"
Similar:
normal orthogonal rectangular right
Opposites:
oblique parallel
noun Sense 6
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
Type of:
cord
Kinds of:
lead line sounding line plumb rule
adjective Sense 7
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
"a vertical camera angle"
"the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"
"measure the perpendicular height"
Similar:
plumb upended upright unsloped
Opposites:
inclined horizontal
See also:
steep straight
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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face Gothic Gothic architecture Tudor architecture straight line steep normal orthogonal rectangular right oblique parallel