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perpendicular
adjective
- intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
Antonyms: parallel, oblique Similar: normal, orthogonal, rectangular, right - 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"
Synonyms: vertical Antonyms: horizontal, inclined Similar: plumb, upended, upright, unsloped - extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
Similar: steep
noun
- a straight line at right angles to another line
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Synonyms: English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular style - 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
Synonyms: plumb line
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