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perpendicular

[pur-puhn-dik-yuh-ler] / ˌpɜr pənˈdɪk yə lər /
ADJECTIVE
meeting at right angles
Synonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
straight up and down; standing up
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
having a sharp pitch or slope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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His awkward angle, coming from beyond the perpendicular, with the ability to move the ball away from right-handers makes him very challenging for a batter to line up.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As a result, the crystal behaves like a metal along one axis and like a dielectric material along the perpendicular axis, creating its exceptionally strong anisotropy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Tévoédjrè stood beside an armored vehicle on the perpendicular street, positioned between the oncoming column and Talon’s residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Most of the list came from the state eighth grade curriculum: barometer, decagon, perpendicular .

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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