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perpendicularly
per·pen·dic·u·lar P0203400 (pûr′pən-dĭk′yə-lər)adj.1. Mathematics Intersecting at or forming right angles.2. Being at right angles to the horizontal; vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.3. often Perpendicular Of or relating to a style of English Gothic architecture of the 1300s and 1400s, characterized by the use of fan vaulting and broad windows with many mullions.adv. In a perpendicular position.n.1. Mathematics A line or plane perpendicular to a given line or plane.2. A perpendicular position.3. A device, such as a plumb line, that is used in marking the vertical from a given point.4. A vertical or nearly vertical line or plane.
[Middle English perpendiculer, from Old French, from Latin perpendiculāris, from perpendiculum, plumb line, from perpendere, to weigh carefully : per-, per- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
per′pen·dic′u·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.per′pen·dic′u·lar·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | perpendicularly - straight up or down without a breaksheer | | 2. | perpendicularly - in a perpendicular manner; "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line" |
Translationsperpendicular (pəːpənˈdikjulə) adjective standing, rising etc straight upwards; vertical. a perpendicular cliff. 垂直的 垂直的ˌperpenˈdicularly adverb 垂直地 垂直地
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Synonyms for perpendicularlyadv straight up or down without a breakSynonyms |