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perpendicular
/ˌpɝpənˈdɪkjəlɚ/ · 13 letters · 10 distinct letters
- noun
a straight line at right angles to another line
- noun
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- noun
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
- noun
an extremely steep face
- adjective
intersecting at or forming right angles
the axes are perpendicular to each other