perpendicular
A line or plane that is perpendicular to anotherA line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
» Please cut perpendicular to the fibers.
Meaning
3 sensesA line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
Lotrechte, Senkrechte
перпендикуля́рperpendikuljár
простопа́дprostopád
a straight line at right angles to another line
A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
Bleilot, Senkblei
(obsolete, slang)A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.
Examples
11 sentencesPlease cut perpendicular to the fibers.
Lift is directed perpendicular to the flight direction.
deDer Auftrieb steht senkrecht zur Flugrichtung.
The bike trail goes perpendicular to the road.
Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
ruТанец - это вертикальное выражение горизонтального желания.
deTanzen ist der senkrechte Ausdruck eines waagerechten Verlangens.
The barricade has to be perpendicular to the road.
Translations
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Origin
Derived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpDerived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
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Forms
plural: perpendiculars| Singular | perpendicular |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting:perpendicular styleEnglish-GothicEnglish-Gothic architecture
- 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:plumb line