perpendicular
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PERPENDICULAR
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going straight up or to the side at a 90 degree angle from another line or surface
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compare parallel
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a perpendicular line
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She lives on the street that is perpendicular to mine.
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a perpendicular cliff [=a cliff that goes straight up]
— perpendicularly
adverb-
The two cars were parked perpendicularly to each other.
