perpendicular

  • 31perpendicular — adj 1. vertical, on end, upright, at right angles to, right angular, Geom. at 90 degrees to; plumb, straight, straight up and down, up and down; bolt upright, standing, standing upright. 2. steep, sharp, sheer, precipitous; abrupt, bold, craggy,… …

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  • 32perpendicular — [ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə] adj 1) completely upright 2) forming a 90° angle with another surface or line Line A is perpendicular to line B.[/ex] …

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  • 33perpendicular — per•pen•dic•u•lar [[t]ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər[/t]] adj. 1) math. vertical; straight up and down; upright 2) math. meeting a given line or surface at right angles 3) maintaining a standing or upright position; standing up 4) having a sharp pitch or… …

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  • 34perpendicular — /pɜpənˈdɪkjələ / (say perpuhn dikyuhluh) adjective 1. vertical; upright. 2. Geometry meeting a given line or surface at right angles. 3. (upper case) Architecture denoting or relating to a style of architecture, the last stage of English Gothic,… …

  • 35perpendicular — {{#}}{{LM P30014}}{{〓}} {{[}}perpendicular{{]}} ‹per·pen·di·cu·lar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv./s.f.{{》}} {{♂}}Referido especialmente a una línea o a un plano,{{♀}} que forman ángulo recto con otros. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del latín perpendicularis …

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  • 36Perpendicular recording — (or Perpendicular Magnetic Recording, PMR) is a technology for data recording on hard disks. It was first proven advantageous in 1976 by Shun ichi Iwasaki, then professor of the Tohoku University in Japan, and first commercially implemented in… …

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  • 37Perpendicular de proa y popa — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esquema de proa, Detalle de la roda La Perpendicular de Proa (Ppr) es la línea vertical trazada por la intersección de la máxima flotación con el canto de proa de la roda de un barco. A efectos prácticos, se… …

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  • 38Perpendicular Recording — oder Senkrechtaufzeichnung bzw. senkrechte Aufzeichnung, auch Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), ist eine Aufzeichnungstechnik bei magnetischen Datenträgern. Der Effekt wurde 1976 an der Universität Tōhoku in Japan nachgewiesen und 2005… …

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  • 39Perpendicular (disambiguation) — Perpendicular may refer to:* Perpendicular, in mathematics two lines at right angles * Perpendicular Period, a style and period of mediaeval English Gothic architecture * Perpendicular recording, a disc drive technology * Purpendicular , an album …

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  • 40Perpendicular style — Perpendicular Per pen*dic u*lar, a. [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle}, {Pension}.] 1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a… …

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