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perpendicular

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/ · UK /ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjələ/

perpendicular means: Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.

adjective

RIGHT ANGLEB2

Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.

  • The two lines are perpendicular.
  • Draw a line perpendicular to the base.
  • The wall should be perpendicular to the floor.

How to use it: perpendicular to something (This path is perpendicular to the road.)

Similar words: normal, orthogonal

Common phrases: perpendicular lines, perpendicular to something, perpendicular angle

noun

RIGHT ANGLE LINEC1

A line or flat surface that meets another at an angle of 90 degrees.

  • Draw a perpendicular from this point.
  • The perpendicular meets the base here.
  • These perpendiculars divide the shape into equal parts.

How to use it: a perpendicular to something (Draw a perpendicular to the horizontal line.)

Common phrases: draw a perpendicular, perpendicular to something

Questions about perpendicular

What does perpendicular mean?

Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.

What is perpendicular in other languages?

Türkçe: dik · Español: perpendicular · Français: perpendiculaire · Deutsch: senkrecht · Italiano: perpendicolare · 日本語: 垂直な

How do you pronounce perpendicular?

In American English /ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/; in British English /ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjələ/.

How do you use perpendicular in a sentence?

The two lines are perpendicular. Draw a line perpendicular to the base.

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