DICTOMETER

PERPENDICULAR

1. Synonyms:
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • a straight line at right angles to another line
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Perpendicular
   • Perpendicular style
   • English-Gothic
   • English-Gothic architecture
   Definitions:
   • a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England
   • characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Plumb line
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • 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
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • an extremely steep face
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • intersecting at or forming right angles
   Examples:
   • The axes are perpendicular to each other
   Antonyms:
   • OBLIQUE
   • bias
   • catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered
   • crabwise, sideways
   • diagonal
   • nonparallel
   • oblique-angled parallel (vs. perpendicular) (vs. oblique)
   • antiparallel
   • collateral
   • nonconvergent, nonintersecting
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Vertical
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
   Examples:
   • A vertical camera angle
   • The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
   • Measure the perpendicular height
   Antonyms:
   • TICAL
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Perpendicular
   Definitions:
   • extremely steep
   Examples:
   • The great perpendicular face of the cliff
   Antonyms:
   • Gradual