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Perpendicularly

see synonyms of perpendicularly

Adverb

1. perpendicularly, sheer

straight up or down without a break

2. perpendicularly

in a perpendicular manner

Example Sentences:
'this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perpendicularly

see synonyms of perpendicularly
adjective
1. Also: normal
at right angles to a horizontal plane
2. 
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Gothic architecture used in England during the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by tracery having vertical lines, a four-centred arch, and fan vaulting
3. 
upright; vertical
noun
4. geometry
a line or plane perpendicular to another
5. 
any instrument used for indicating the vertical line through a given point
6. mountaineering
a nearly vertical face

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Perpendicularly

see synonyms of perpendicularly
adjective
1. 
at right angles to a given plane or line
2. 
exactly upright; vertical; straight up or down
3. 
very steep
4.  [P-]
of or designating the third and latest style of English Gothic architecture of the 14th to the 16th cent., characterized by vertical lines in its tracery
noun
5. 
a device used in finding or marking the vertical line from any point
6. 
a line at right angles to the plane of the horizon
7. 
a line or plane at right angles to another line or plane
8. 
a perpendicular or upright position

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Perpendicularly

see synonyms of perpendicularly
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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