perpendicular
adjective
1. intersecting at or forming right angles
- the axes are perpendicular to each other
Similar word(s): normal, orthogonal, rectangular, right
2. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- measure the perpendicular height
Similar word(s): steep, plumb, upended, unsloped, upright, straight, vertical
3. so steep as to be nearly veritcal
- the great perpendicular face of the cliff
Similar word(s): steep
Sentences with perpendicular as an adjective:
- In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
noun
1. a straight line at right angles to another line
Definition categories: shape
2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Definition categories: thought, gothic
3. 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
Definition categories: man–made, cord
4. an extremely steep face
Definition categories: man–made, face