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- [pur-puh n-dik-yuh-ler]
- /ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər/
- /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-puh n-dik-yuh-ler]
- /ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər/
Definitions of perpendicular word
- adjective perpendicular vertical; straight up and down; upright. 1
- adjective perpendicular Geometry. meeting a given line or surface at right angles. 1
- adjective perpendicular maintaining a standing or upright position; standing up. 1
- adjective perpendicular having a sharp pitch or slope; steep. 1
- adjective perpendicular (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to the last style of English Gothic architecture, prevailing from the late 14th through the early 16th century and characterized by the use of predominantly vertical tracery, an overall linear, shallow effect, and fine intricate stonework. 1
- noun perpendicular a perpendicular line or plane. 1
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Origin of perpendicular
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin perpendiculāris vertical, equivalent to perpendicul(um) plumb line (see perpend2, -i-, -cule2) + -āris -ar1; replacing Middle English perpendiculer(e) (adj. and adv.) < Old French perpendiculiere
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Parts of speech for Perpendicular
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perpendicular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
perpendicular usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perpendicular
adj perpendicular
- aslant — at a slant
- bolt upright — If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight.
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- crossways — crosswise.
adjective perpendicular
- arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
- erect — Rigidly upright or straight.
- erectile — Able to become erect.
- yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
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