perpendicular to

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Used to indicate the object to which something is at a 90-degree angle.

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Examples (10)

  • The axis of the moon will now be exactly perpendicular to that of the earth.
  • The vertical line is perpendicular to the horizontal line.
  • Draw a line perpendicular to the base of the triangle.
  • The new road will run perpendicular to the main highway.
  • In geometry, two lines are perpendicular to each other if they intersect at a right angle.
  • The architect designed the wall to be perpendicular to the floor.
  • Ensure the shelf is mounted perpendicular to the wall for stability.
  • The flag pole stood perfectly perpendicular to the ground.
  • He held the ruler perpendicular to the edge of the paper.
  • The forces acting on the object were perpendicular to its direction of motion.