LookItUpperpendicular
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/ · UK /ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjələ/
perpendicular means: Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.
adjective
Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.
- The two lines are perpendicular.
- Draw a line perpendicular to the base.
- The wall should be perpendicular to the floor.
noun
A line or flat surface that meets another at an angle of 90 degrees.
- Draw a perpendicular from this point.
- The perpendicular meets the base here.
- These perpendiculars divide the shape into equal parts.
Questions about perpendicular
What does perpendicular mean?
Meeting another line or surface at an angle of 90 degrees.
What is perpendicular in other languages?
Türkçe: dik · Español: perpendicular · Français: perpendiculaire · Deutsch: senkrecht · Italiano: perpendicolare · 日本語: 垂直な
How do you pronounce perpendicular?
In American English /ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/; in British English /ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjələ/.
How do you use perpendicular in a sentence?
The two lines are perpendicular. Draw a line perpendicular to the base.
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