单词 | perpendicularness |
释义 | perpendicularnessn. rare. = perpendicularity n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > vertical position > [noun] > condition of being vertical or upright bolt-uprightnessc1405 perpendicularness1606 uprightness1645 erectness1646 verticality1799 verticalism1860 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. xxiv. 90 Munified..with the Perpendicularnes and quarry of the rocke [L. praecipitia..defendunt]. 1650 E. Williams Virgo Triumphans (new ed.) sig. I 3v The (supposed dangerous) neighborhood of the Sun, and the rapid transit of the celestiall bodies, with the perpendicularnesse of direct rayes could not but perpetually exile all cold. 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. (at cited word) Perpendicularness, Perpendicularity, of Plants, for tho' the generality of plants rise a little crooked, yet the stems shoot up perpendicularly, and the roots sink down perpendicularly. 1997 Re: What is your ‘Pet Peeve’ at a Dressage Show? in rec.equestrian (Usenet newsgroup) 3 Oct. It looked like someone was measuring foreheads for perpendicularness, then taping reins. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1606 |
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