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How to pronounce perpendicularly in English?

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Synonyms sheer
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this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line.

Examples of perpendicularly

perpendicularly
The pillars emit light perpendicularly to the surface of the semiconductor.
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Jets of gas shoot perpendicularly away from the disk, above and below it.
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Image 1 is taken perpendicularly to the paper, which is illuminated in 45 degree angle.
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Space-time quanta come in two perpendicularly opposed morphologies, that attract and cancel out.
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They run perpendicularly, linking the top level of the town to the lower level at the lakefront.
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By integrating two devices perpendicularly on a single die a two-axis accelerometer can be made.
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For light traveling perpendicularly to the optical axis the beams will have the same direction.
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Faint lobes extend perpendicularly to the ring, giving the faintest parts of the nebula an hourglass shape.
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Explaining the rest is hard, weave the remaining strips perpendicularly, alternating over and under.
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More examples
  • Sheer: straight up or down without a break
  • In a perpendicular manner; "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line"
  • (perpendicular) a straight line at right angles to another line
  • (perpendicular) intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
  • (perpendicular) 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"
  • (perpendicular) a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
  • (perpendicular) 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. ...
  • (Perpendicular (architecture)) English Gothic is the name of the architectural style that flourished in England from about 1180 until about 1520.