English dictionary
perpendicular
adjectivePronunciation
ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- so steep as to be nearly vertical
adjective
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
adjective
- intersecting at or forming right angles
noun
- an extremely steep face
noun
- 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
noun
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
noun
- a straight line at right angles to another line
Example sentences
the great perpendicular face of the cliff
a vertical camera angle
the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
measure the perpendicular height
the axes are perpendicular to each other