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perpendicular::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | english-gothic, english-gothic architecture, perpendicular style |
| Type of | gothic, gothic architecture |
| Has types | tudor architecture |
perpendicular::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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 | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plumb line |
| Type of | cord |
| Has types | plumb rule, lead line, sounding line |
perpendicular::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vertical |
| Derivation | perpendicularity |
measure the perpendicular height.
perpendicular::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | face |
perpendicular::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | straight line |
perpendicular::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | perpendicularity |
the axes are perpendicular to each other.
perpendicular::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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the great perpendicular face of the cliff.
Examples of perpendicular
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Keep the thighbones perpendicular to the floor and in line with the hip sockets.
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In each case, Winnie attacked perpendicular to the course the dog was following.
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For overall images the scales should be parallel and perpendicular to the floor.
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It includes the case that the three directions of scaling are not perpendicular.
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The height is the perpendicular distance between the base and the opposite face.
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The true equatorial plane must always be perpendicular to the Earth's spin axis.
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Keep your thighs in line with your hip sockets and perpendicular to the ground.
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It can be positioned either parallel or perpendicular to garage ceiling joists.
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Aligned with the P domain and viewed approximately perpendicular to the membrane.
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- Intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
- A straight line at right angles to another line
- Vertical: 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"
- A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- Extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
- 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
- In geometry, two lines or planes (or a line and a plane), are considered perpendicular (or orthogonal) to each other if they form congruent adjacent angles (a T-shape). The term may be used as a noun or adjective. ...
- English Gothic is the name of the architectural style that flourished in England from about 1180 until about 1520.
- 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; At or forming a right angle (to)
