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Perpendicular for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: ,pɜrpən'dɪkjʊlər

What does Perpendicular really mean?

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Alright, so "perpendicular" is a word we use to describe when two lines or planes meet each other at a 90-degree angle. Let's visualize it like this - if you have one line going straight up and down, and another line going straight across, they would be perpendicular to each other because they form a perfect right angle where they meet. It's like when you make a big letter "L" with your hands - the vertical line and the horizontal line are perpendicular to each other.

Now, there's also another way we use "perpendicular" when it comes to geometry - we can talk about perpendicular bisectors. This means that if we have a line or a segment, a perpendicular bisector is a line that cuts it in half at a perfect 90-degree angle. It's like when you fold a piece of paper in half and then draw a line that runs right through the middle at a right angle - that line is a perpendicular bisector.

So, "perpendicular" is all about things meeting at right angles, either straight up and down or side to side, and it's also about lines or segments being cut in half by a line that meets them at a 90-degree angle. It's kind of like when you play with building blocks and you make sure all the pieces fit perfectly together to form a right angle. Hope that helps you understand what "perpendicular" means!

Revised and Fact checked by Lily Wilson on 2023-11-15 10:10:19

Perpendicular In a sentece

Learn how to use Perpendicular inside a sentece

  • A door and its frame create a perpendicular angle when the door is closed completely.
  • When you hold a pencil straight up and down, it forms a perpendicular line with the table's surface.
  • If you imagine a flagpole standing straight and tall, the ground and the flagpole form a perpendicular relationship.
  • When one road intersects another road at a perfect right angle, they are perpendicular to each other.
  • Imagine you are building a bookshelf, and you want the shelves to be perpendicular to the side panels to make it sturdy and strong.

Perpendicular Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Perpendicular Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

Perpendicular Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Perpendicular Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

Perpendicular Meronyms

Words that are part of the original word.

Perpendicular Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.