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English

Etymology

Latin perpendiculum (“‘plumb line’”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Wikipedia has an article on: Perpendicular

Wikipedia perpendicular (comparative more perpendicular, superlative most perpendicular)

Positive perpendicular

Comparative more perpendicular

Superlative most perpendicular
  1. (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to).
    In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor

Synonyms

Noun

Singular perpendicular

Plural perpendiculars

perpendicular (plural perpendiculars)

  1. (geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
  2. A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.

Translations

line or plane
  • Czech: kolmice f. (line)
  • Dutch: loodlijn nl(nl) f.
  • French: perpendiculaire fr(fr) f.
  • Hebrew: מאונך (he) (me`unákh) m., ניצב (he) (nitsáv) m.
  • Polish: prostopadła f.
device
  • Dutch: schietlood nl(nl) n.

Portuguese

Adjective

perpendicular

  1. perpendicular.

Noun

perpendicular f.

  1. perpendicular.

Related terms

  • perpendicularidade

 

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