Meaning & Definition of word "Perpendicular"

Perpendicular

/ˌpɜːr.pənˈdɪk.jə.lər/

1. Something that is perpendicular, especially a line or a plane.
- Example: In geometry, the perpendicular is often used to define attributes of triangles.

1. At an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.
- Example: The two lines are perpendicular to each other, forming a right angle.
2. Intersecting at or forming right angles.
- Example: The walls of the building are perpendicular to the ground.

●Late Middle English: from Old French 'perpendiculaire', from Latin 'perpendicularis', from 'perpendere' meaning 'to hang down'.

perpendicular lines:

Lines that intersect at a right angle.

perpendicular bisector:

A line that divides another line into two equal parts at a right angle.

perpendicular to the surface:

A line or direction that meets the surface at a right angle.

orthogonality:

The quality of being perpendicular.

angle:

The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces.

bisector:

A line that divides an angle or a line segment into two equal parts.

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