perpendicular in Latin
perpendicular in Latin is perpendiculāris — perpendicular means meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
perpendicular in Latin
perpendiculāris
(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 Latin?
"perpendicular" in Latin is perpendiculāris. perpendicular means: Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
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 Latin, "perpendicular" is perpendiculāris.
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