Perpendicular Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Perpendicular

Meaning 1 : 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
Meaning 2 : 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
Meaning 3 : at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

    Example : measure the perpendicular height

    Synonyms : vertical
Meaning 4 : an extremely steep face

Meaning 5 : a straight line at right angles to another line

Meaning 6 : intersecting at or forming right angles

    Example : the axes are perpendicular to each other

Meaning 7 : so steep as to be nearly veritcal

    Example : the great perpendicular face of the cliff


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