Perpendicular word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "perpendicular" word

[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, a four-centered (Tudor) arch, fan vaulting
[noun] a straight line at right angles to another line
[adjective] extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
[adjective] at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
[adjective] intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"

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\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 from any point toward the center of the earth. 2. (Geom.) At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc. {Perpendicular style} (Arch.), a name given to the latest variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed from the close of the 14th century to the early part of the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of its window mullions.
\Per`pen*dic"u*lar\, n. 1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction. 2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.

Synonyms for perpendicular

English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, normal, orthogonal, perpendicular style, plumb, plumb line, rectangular, right, steep, unsloped, upended, upright, vertical

Antonyms: horizontal, inclined, oblique, parallel

Related terms: air line, axis, azimuth circle, beeline, chord, diagonal, diameter, direct line, directrix, edge, erect, great-circle course, normal, orthodiagonal, orthogonal, orthometric, plumb, plunging, precipitous, radius, radius vector, rectangular, right angle, right line, right-angle, right-angled, right-angular, secant, segment, sheer, shortcut, side, stand-up, steep, straight, straight course, straight line, straight stretch, straightaway, straight-up, straight-up-and-down, streamline, tangent, transversal, up-and-down, upright, vector, vertical, vertical circle

The fun area, different aproach to word »perpendicular«

Let's analyse "perpendicular" as pure text. This string has Thirteen letters in Five syllables and Five vowels. 38.5% of vowels is 0.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RALUCIDNEPREP. Average typing speed for these characters is 3520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . .-. .--. . -. -.. .. -.-. ..- .-.. .- .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: perpendicular: 5 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 1 = 23, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: perpendicular: 7 + 5 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 9 = 70, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (2)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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