perpendicular en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- pû"pəndĭ'kyələ (Received-Pronunciation) r
- /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌpøː.pənˈdək.jə.lə(ɹ)/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ (Australia)
Etymology
Derived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
Meanings
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At or forming a right angle (to something).
In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
2012 March 14, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:
- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
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Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
Hey, I'm not unsabotaging anything! This is completely perpendicular sabotage!
2019 May 31, David M. Willis, “Wrangled”, in Dumbing of Age:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more perpendicular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most perpendicular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
perpendicularly · perpendicularity · slantendicular · perpendicular bisector · perpendicular distance · perpendicular magnetic recording · perpendicularness · subperpendicular · perpendicular axis theorem · perpendicular universe · quasiperpendicular · perpendicular recording · nonperpendicular · perpendicular pronoun
Synonyms
Translations (61)
cs kolmý (at or forming a right angle to) · ko 수직의 (at or forming a right angle to) · ar عَمُودِيّ (at or forming a right angle to) · nl haaks (at or forming a right angle to) · eo orta (at or forming a right angle to) · nl loodrecht (at or forming a right angle to) · ms serenjang (at or forming a right angle to) · th ตั้งฉาก (at or forming a right angle to) · sa लम्ब (at or forming a right angle to) · nn loddrett (at or forming a right angle to) · de lotrecht (at or forming a right angle to) · nl perpendiculair (at or forming a right angle to) · la perpendiculāris (at or forming a right angle to) · bg перпендикуля́рен (at or forming a right angle to) · pl prostopadły (at or forming a right angle to) · nb loddrett (at or forming a right angle to) · mi hāngai (at or forming a right angle to) · tl tadlong (at or forming a right angle to) · id tegak lurus (at or forming a right angle to) · ar رَأْسِيّ (at or forming a right angle to) · be перпендыкуля́рны (at or forming a right angle to) · fi kohtisuorassa (at or forming a right angle to) · sk kolmý (at or forming a right angle to) · ru перпендикуля́рный (at or forming a right angle to) · uk перпендикуля́рний (at or forming a right angle to) · ka მართობი (at or forming a right angle to) · ja 直立の (at or forming a right angle to) · fi pystysuorassa (at or forming a right angle to) · ja 垂直の (at or forming a right angle to) · tr dik (at or forming a right angle to) · gl perpendicular (at or forming a right angle to) · ja 縦の (at or forming a right angle to) · he מאונך \ מְאֻנָךְ (at or forming a right angle to) · de perpendikulär (at or forming a right angle to) · da vinkelret (at or forming a right angle to) · ca perpendicular (at or forming a right angle to) · el κάθετος (at or forming a right angle to) · fi kohtisuora (at or forming a right angle to) · et risti (at or forming a right angle to) · uk простопа́дний (at or forming a right angle to) · es perpendicular (at or forming a right angle to) · ro perpendicular (at or forming a right angle to) · eo perpendikla (at or forming a right angle to) · cy perpendiciwlar (at or forming a right angle to) · lv perpendikulārs (at or forming a right angle to) · he ניצב \ נִצָּב (at or forming a right angle to) · sv vinkelrät (at or forming a right angle to) · hy ուղղահայաց (at or forming a right angle to) · de perpendikular (at or forming a right angle to) · fy leadrjocht (at or forming a right angle to) · fr perpendiculaire (at or forming a right angle to) · de senkrecht (at or forming a right angle to) · kk перпендикуляр (at or forming a right angle to) · eo perpendikulara (at or forming a right angle to) · de rechtwinklig (at or forming a right angle to) · pt perpendicular (at or forming a right angle to) · fa عمودی (at or forming a right angle to) · it perpendicolare (at or forming a right angle to) · hu merőleges (at or forming a right angle to) · ka პერპენდიკულარული (at or forming a right angle to) · cmn 垂直 (at or forming a right angle to)