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- Dictionaryperpendicular/ˌpəːp(ə)nˈdɪkjʊlə/
adjective
- 1. at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground: "dormers and gables that extend perpendicular to the main roofline" Similar
- 2. denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery: "the handsome Perpendicular church of St Andrew"
noun
- 1. a straight line at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface: "at each division draw a perpendicular representing the surface line"
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The meaning of PERPENDICULAR is standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon : exactly upright. How to use perpendicular in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perpendicular.
PERPENDICULAR definition: 1. at an angle of 90° to a horizontal line or surface: 2. at an angle of 90° to another line or…. Learn more.
In Mathematics, a perpendicular is defined as a straight line that makes the right angle (90 degrees) with the other line. In other words, if two lines intersect each other at the right angle, then the lines are perpendicular to each other. Now, consider the below figure.
PERPENDICULAR meaning: 1. at an angle of 90° to a horizontal line or surface: 2. at an angle of 90° to another line or…. Learn more.
Two lines that form a T are perpendicular to each other. They meet at a right angle. A person who is standing is perpendicular to the earth. Use perpendicular to describe lines, angles, and direction. In geometry a perpendicular angle is 90 degrees, a perfect L.
A perpendicular line or surface points straight up, rather than being sloping or horizontal. We made two slits for the eyes and a perpendicular line for the nose. The sides of the loch are almost perpendicular.
perpendicular (to something) forming an angle of 90° with another line or surface; vertical and going straight up. Are the lines perpendicular to each other? The staircase was almost perpendicular (= very steep).
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERPENDICULAR. : going straight up or to the side at a 90 degree angle from another line or surface. a perpendicular line. She lives on the street that is perpendicular to mine. a perpendicular cliff [=a cliff that goes straight up] — compare parallel.
PERPENDICULAR definition: at an angle of 90 degrees to something. Learn more.
[1] In geometry, two geometric objects are perpendicular if their intersection forms right angles (angles that are 90 degrees or π/2 radians wide) at the point of intersection called a foot. The condition of perpendicularity may be represented graphically using the perpendicular symbol, .
