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Word: Perpendicular
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘at right angles’): via Old French from Latin perpendicularis, from perpendiculum ‘plumb line’, from per- ‘through’ + pendere ‘to hang’
ˌpəːp(ə)nˈdɪkjʊlə
at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground
Short Definition:at 90° to given plane
Examples:- dormers and gables that extend perpendicular to the main roofline
denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery
Short Definition:denoting latest stage of English Gothic church architecture
Examples:- the handsome Perpendicular church of St Andrew
- the Perpendicular style
Word: Perpendicular
Speech Type: Noun
ˌpəːp(ə)nˈdɪkjʊlə
a straight line at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface
Short Definition:line at 90° to given plane
Examples:- at each division draw a perpendicular representing the surface line
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