at right angles

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Definitions of at right angles words

phrase at right angles If two things are at right angles, they are situated so that they form an angle of 90° where they touch each other. You can also say that one thing is at right angles to another. 3
noun at right angles perpendicular or perpendicularly 3
adverb at right angles geometry: at 90 degrees 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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