perpendicular - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an extremely steep face

Synonyms

• perpendicular

More generic

• face

Noun

a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

Synonyms

• perpendicular
• plumb line

More generic

• cord

More specific

• lead line
• plumb rule
• sounding line

Related

• plumb
• plumb bob
• plummet

Noun

a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting

Synonyms

• English-Gothic
• English-Gothic architecture
• perpendicular
• perpendicular style

More generic

• Gothic
• Gothic architecture

More specific

• Tudor architecture

Noun

a straight line at right angles to another line

Synonyms

• perpendicular

More generic

• straight line

Adjective

so steep as to be nearly veritcal

Synonyms

• perpendicular

Related

• steep

Adjective

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

Synonyms

• perpendicular
• vertical

Related

• plumb
• unsloped
• upended
• upright

Also See

• steep
• straight

Adjective

intersecting at or forming right angles

Synonyms

• perpendicular

Related

• normal
• orthogonal
• rectangular
• right

Opposite / Antonyms

• oblique
• parallel

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