Definition of Perpendicular
Perpendicular
per·pen·dic·u·lar
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
positioned such that a right angle (90°) is formed with a given surface;
e.g. He placed the two couches perpendicular to each other so they were against the walls and met in the corner of the room.
(adjective)
of a slope, so steep that it is almost vertical (such as a face of rock);
e.g. She slipped off the nearly perpendicular rocky, slope.
(noun)
a line that stands at a right angle to another line or plane;
e.g. She drew a perpendicular through the base of the triangle.
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