perpendicular

perpendicular
per•pen•dic•u•lar
[[t]ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər[/t]] adj.
1) math. vertical; straight up and down; upright
2) math. meeting a given line or surface at right angles
3) maintaining a standing or upright position; standing up
4) having a sharp pitch or slope; steep
5) archit. (cap.) of or pertaining to the last phase of English Gothic architecture, prevailing from the late 14th to early 16th century, characterized by predominantly vertical tracery and the use of the fan vault
6) math. a perpendicular line, plane, or position
7) an instrument for indicating the vertical line from any point
Etymology: 1350–1400; ME perpendiculer(e) < (AF, OF) < L perpendiculāris vertical =perpendicul(um) plumb line (see perpend II, -i-, -cule II) +-āris -ar I per`pen•dic`u•lar′i•ty, n. per`pen•dic′u•lar•ly, adv.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • Perpendicular — Per pen*dic u*lar, a. [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle}, {Pension}.] 1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perpendicular — adjetivo,sustantivo femenino 1. [Línea, plano] que forma ángulo recto con otra línea u otro plano: Mi calle es perpendicular a la tuya. Voy a trazar una perpendicular en la pizarra …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • perpendicular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface. 2) at an angle of 90° to the ground; vertical. 3) (Perpendicular) of the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture (late 14th to mid 16th centuries), characterized by… …   English terms dictionary

  • perpendicular — adj. 2 g. 1.  [Geometria] Que cai sobre uma linha ou plano formando ângulo reto. 2. Que forma um ângulo reto com o plano do horizonte. = VERTICAL • s. f. 3. Linha perpendicular a outra linha ou a um plano. 4. Rua que cruza ou entronca noutra,… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • perpendicular — [pʉr΄pən dik′yo͞o lər, pʉr΄pən dik′yələr] adj. [ME perpendiculer < OFr < L perpendicularis < perpendiculum, plumb line < perpendere, to weigh carefully < per , intens. + pendere, to hang: see PENDANT] 1. at right angles to a given… …   English World dictionary

  • Perpendicular — Per pen*dic u*lar, n. 1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Perpendicular — (v. lat.), senkrecht …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Perpendicular — Perpendicular, heißt ein Vorgebirge auf der Südostküste von Neuholland …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • perpendicular — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. perpendiculer, from L. perpendicularis vertical, as a plumb line, from perpendiculum plumb line, from perpendere balance carefully, from per thoroughly + pendere to weigh, to hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • perpendicular — *vertical, plumb Analogous words: *steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer Antonyms: horizontal …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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