PERPENDICULAR


Meaning of PERPENDICULAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɜ:(r)pəndɪkjʊlə(r) ]

1.

A perpendicular line or surface points straight up, rather than being sloping or horizontal.

We made two slits for the eyes and a perpendicular line for the nose...

The sides of the loch are almost perpendicular.

= vertical

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

If one thing is perpendicular to another, it is at an angle of 90 degrees to it. ( FORMAL )

The left wing dipped until it was perpendicular to the ground.

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ to n

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