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perpendicular

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.

  • A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.

  • A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.

adjective

Meaning

  • At or forming a right angle (to something).

    "In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor."

  • Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.

  • Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

Synonyms

normal,
orthogonal