perpendicular

/pˌɝpəndˈɪkjəlɚ/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. intersecting at or forming right angles
   “the axes are perpendicular to each other”
2. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
   “a vertical camera angle”
3. so steep as to be nearly veritcal
   “the great perpendicular face of the cliff”

noun

1. a straight line at right angles to another line
2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
3. a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
4. an extremely steep face

Synonyms for perpendicular

• normal
• orthogonal
• right
• vertical
• plumb
• upended
• upright
• steep
• perpendicular style
• English-Gothic
• English-Gothic architecture
• plumb line

Antonyms of perpendicular

• oblique
• parallel

Words that rhyme with perpendicular

• particular
• extracurricular
• testicular
• vehicular