perpendicular

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/    美 /ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/|/ˌpɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/|/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
  2. A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
  3. A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up. obsolete,slang
形容词 adj.
  1. At or forming a right angle (to something).
    — In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
  2. Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
  3. Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
    — Hey, I'm not unsabotaging anything! This is completely perpendicular sabotage!

词形变化

more perpendicular comparative most perpendicular superlative perpendiculars plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nonperpendicular perpendicular axis theorem perpendicular bisector perpendicular distance perpendicularity perpendicularly perpendicular magnetic recording perpendicularness perpendicular pronoun perpendicular recording perpendicular universe quasiperpendicular slantendicular subperpendicular
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词源

词源 1
Derived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
词源 2
Derived from Middle French perpendiculaire, from Old French perpendiculer, from Latin perpendiculum (“plumb line”).
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