Let H be the base of the perpendicular drawn from point A to the line BC.
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Perpendicular
/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "perpendicular" (74 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
normal force amountorthogonal force orientation
Noun(10 words)
normal force conceptnormal forcesnormal lineorthogonalorthogonal lineorthogonallyperpendicular lineperpendicular styleperpendicularlyplumb line
Verb(1 words)
Related words (37)
radiusradius vectorrectangularright angleright lineright-angleright-angledright-angularsecantsegmentsheershortcutsidestand-upsteepstraightstraight coursestraight linestraight stretchstraight-up
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straight-up-and-downstraightawaystreamlinetangenttransversalup-and-downuprightvectorverticalvertical circle
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
verticalvertical part
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10 entriesaltitudenormal linenormal vectororthogonal axisperpendicular bisectorperpendicular lineperpendicular planeto a lineto a planeto a surface
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13 entriesnormal lineorthogonallyperpendicular axisperpendicular bisectorperpendicular directionperpendicular distanceperpendicular lineperpendicular planeperpendicularityperpendicularlyright angleright-angledtransversely
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10 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.
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Lift is directed perpendicular to the flight direction.
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Pressure acts perpendicular to the solid surface of an object.
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