perpendicular
11perpendicular — *vertical, plumb Analogous words: *steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer Antonyms: horizontal …
12perpendicular — [adj] at right angles to erect, horizontal, on end, plumb, sheer, standing, stand up, steep, straight, straight up, upright, vertical; concept 581 Ant. horizontal, level …
13perpendicular — (Del lat. perpendiculāris). adj. Geom. Dicho de una línea o de un plano: Que forma ángulo recto con otra línea o con otro plano. Apl. a línea, u. t. c. s. f.) …
14Perpendicular — In geometry, two lines or planes (or a line and a plane), are considered perpendicular (or orthogonal) to each other if they form congruent adjacent angles. The term may be used as a noun or adjective. Thus, referring to Figure 1, the line AB is… …
15Perpendicular — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo femenino 1 GEOMETRÍA Se aplica a la línea o al plano que forma ángulo recto con otro. ► adjetivo 2 Se refiere a la cosa o lugar que forma ángulo recto con otro: ■ la calle que busca está perpendicular a ésta. * * *… …
16perpendicular — per|pen|dic|u|lar1 [ˌpə:pənˈdıkjulə US ˌpə:rpənˈdıkjulər] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: perpendiculer, from Latin, from perpendiculum plumb line , from pendere to hang ] 1.) not leaning to one side or the other but exactly vertical… …
17perpendicular — 1 adjective 1 not leaning to one side or the other but exactly upright; vertical 1 (1): a perpendicular line | a perpendicular wall of rock 2 be perpendicular to if one line is perpendicular to another line, they form an angle of 90 degrees 3… …
18perpendicular — I UK [ˌpɜː(r)pənˈdɪkjʊlə(r)] / US [ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr] adjective 1) a) completely upright and straight perpendicular cliffs b) maths forming a 90° angle with another surface or line perpendicular to: Line A is perpendicular to line B. 2)… …
19perpendicular — per|pen|dic|u|lar1 [ ,pɜrpən dıkjələr ] adjective 1. ) completely upright and straight: a line of perpendicular cliffs a ) forming a 90° angle with another surface or line: perpendicular to: Line A is perpendicular to line B. 2. ) Perpendicular… …
20perpendicular — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəndɪ̱kjʊlə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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 …
