perpendicular
See also: Perpendicular
English
Etymology
From Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
perpendicular (comparative more perpendicular, superlative most perpendicular)
- (geometry) at or forming a right angle (to something).
- 2012 March 1, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 112-3:
- A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
- In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
- Synonyms: normal, orthogonal
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- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
Derived terms
Translations
at or forming a right angle to
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Noun
perpendicular (plural perpendiculars)
- (geometry) a line or plane that is perpendicular to another
- a device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line
Translations
line or plane
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device
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin perpendiculāris, from perpendiculum.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.pẽ.di.ku.ˈlaɾ/
- Hyphenation: per‧pen‧di‧cu‧lar
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin perpendiculāris, from perpendiculum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /perpendikuˈlaɾ/, [perpẽn̪d̪ikuˈlaɾ]
Derived terms
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