perpendicular in Japanese
perpendicular in Japanese is 垂直, 直立, 縦 — perpendicular means meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
perpendicular in Japanese
垂直
Pronounced: suichoku
(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
直立
Pronounced: chokuritsu
(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
縦
Pronounced: tate
(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
What does "perpendicular" mean?
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adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
"Make sure the fence post is perpendicular to the ground before you set the concrete."
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adjective Standing straight up; exactly vertical.
"The cliff face rises almost perpendicular from the sea."
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noun A line or plane set at a right angle to another.
"Drop a perpendicular from the top of the triangle to find its height."
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perpendicular in a sentence
- Make sure the fence post is perpendicular to the ground before you set the concrete.
- The two roads cross perpendicular to each other.
- The cliff face rises almost perpendicular from the sea.
- Drop a perpendicular from the top of the triangle to find its height.
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What is "perpendicular" in Japanese?
"perpendicular" in Japanese is 垂直, 直立, 縦. perpendicular means: Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
How do you pronounce 垂直?
"perpendicular" in Japanese is 垂直, pronounced "suichoku".
How do you use "perpendicular" in a sentence?
Example: "Make sure the fence post is perpendicular to the ground before you set the concrete." In Japanese, "perpendicular" is 垂直, 直立, 縦.
Are there other ways to say "perpendicular" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "perpendicular": 垂直, 直立, 縦.
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