perpendicular
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perpendicular¹
- /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ Australia
- /ˌpøː.pənˈdək.jə.lə(ɹ)/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Derived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
adjective more perpendicular · most perpendicular
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At or forming a right angle (to something).
In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
Similar: normal, orthogonal
- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
- Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal. Hey, I'm not unsabotaging anything! This is completely perpendicular sabotage!
noun perpendiculars
- A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
- A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
- A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.
Perpendicular²
adjective more Perpendicular · most Perpendicular
- Of a style of English Gothic architecture from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, marked by stiff and rectilinear lines, mostly vertical window-tracery, depressed or four-centre arch, fan-tracery vaulting, and panelled walls.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: orthogonal, vertical, rectangular, plumb line, plumb, steep, normal, upright, right, unsloped, english-gothic, english-gothic architecture, perpendicular style, upended, transversely, erect
Translations
Every language
adj at or forming a right angle to
| Español | perpendicular |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수직의 sujigui |
| 日本語 | 垂直の suichoku no, 縦の tate no, 直立の chokuritsu no |
| 中文 | 垂直 chuízhí |
| Português | perpendicular |
| Français | perpendiculaire |
| Deutsch | rechtwinklig, lotrecht, senkrecht, perpendikular, perpendikulär |
| Italiano | perpendicolare |
| Ελληνικά | κάθετος káthetos |
| Română | perpendicular |
| Русский | перпендикуля́рный perpendikuljárnyj |
| العربية | عَمُودِيّ ʕamūdiyy, رَأْسِيّ raʔsiyy |
| עברית | מאונך \ מְאֻנָךְ meunákh, ניצב \ נִצָּב nitsáv |
noun line or plane
| 中文 | 垂綫 /垂线 chuíxiàn, 垂面 |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | लंब lamb, अभिलंब abhilamb |
| Português | perpendicular |
| Français | perpendiculaire |
| Deutsch | Lotrechte, Senkrechte |
| Română | perpendiculară |
| Русский | перпендикуля́р perpendikuljár |
| עברית | מאונך \ מְאֻנָךְ meunákh, ניצב \ נִצָּב nitsáv |
noun device
| Français | fil à plomb |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bleilot, Senkblei |
Talk about this word "perpendicular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perpendicular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perpendicular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perpendicular "perpendicular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perpendicular.Cite this
@misc{perpendicular_2026,
title = {perpendicular},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perpendicular},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
