perpendicular
A line or plane that is perpendicular to anotherA line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
» Please cut perpendicular to the fibers.
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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. — Yorwba
The bike trail goes perpendicular to the road.
Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
ruТанец - это вертикальное выражение горизонтального желания. — odexed
deTanzen ist der senkrechte Ausdruck eines waagerechten Verlangens. — Yorwba
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