perpendicular

1. Intersecting at or forming right angles (synset 301724515)
   "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
   similar to:

   • normal - forming a right angle
   • orthogonal, rectangular - having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
   • right - having the axis perpendicular to the base
2. At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line (synset 301236220)
   "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
   also:

   • steep - having a sharp inclination
   • straight - having no deviations
   tells us about: orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
   similar to:

   • plumb - exactly vertical
   • upended - turned up on end
   • unsloped, upright - in a vertical position; not sloping
   same as: vertical
3. So steep as to be nearly veritcal (synset 301149209)
   "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
   similar to: steep - having a sharp inclination

1. A straight line at right angles to another line (synset 113893319)
   is a type of: straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
2. A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England;
   Characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting (synset 105851763)
   is a type of: gothic, gothic architecture - a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
   subtypes: tudor architecture - a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses
   same as: english-gothic, english-gothic architecture, perpendicular style
3. 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 (synset 103975985)
   is a type of: cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads
   subtypes:

   • lead line, sounding line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
   • plumb rule - a plumb line attached to a narrow board
   has: plumb, plumb bob, plummet - the metal bob of a plumb line
   same as: plumb line
4. An extremely steep face (synset 103924095)
   is a type of: face - a vertical surface of a building or cliff

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