perpendicular
At or forming a right angleAt or forming a right angle (to something).
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» Please cut perpendicular to the fibers.
urro · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesAt or forming a right angle (to something).
In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
rechtwinklig, lotrecht, senkrecht
перпендикуля́рныйperpendikuljárnyj
перпендикуля́рнийperpendykuljárnyj, простопа́днийprostopádnyj
intersecting at or forming right angles
Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
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
more perpendicular, most perpendicular| Comparative | more perpendicular Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most perpendicular Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line:vertical
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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