per|pen|dic|u|lar|i|ty

per|pen|dic|u|lar|i|ty
per|pen|dic|u|lar|i|ty «PUR puhn DIHK yuh LAR uh tee», noun.
the position or direction at right angles to a given line, surface, or plane; vertical or upright attitude or position. SYNONYM(S): verticality.

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  • per´pen|dic´u|lar|ly — per|pen|dic|u|lar «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|pen|dic|u|lar — «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular cliff. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • per·pen·dic·u·lar — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • perpendicular — per·pen·dic·u·lar …   English syllables

  • perpendicularity — per·pen·dic·u·lar·i·ty …   English syllables

  • perpendicular — 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… …   From formal English to slang

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