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Uncommonperpendicular
The correct spelling is perpendicular.
How to pronounce perpendicular
/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Per-pen-dic-ula-r
The correct spelling is perpendicular. A line or plane that is perpendicular to another. For example: "In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor."
Usage Examples
“In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
- 2.A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
- 3.A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.
adjective
- 1.At or forming a right angle (to something).
- 2.Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
- 3.Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
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