Synonyms for perpendicular
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Orthogonal — at or forming a right angle (to something)
orthogonal, normal, straight, upright, rectangular, right, square
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Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
At or forming a right angle (to something).
In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
- n. 1
A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- perpendiculars → plumbs…
Example sentences
- straight After the meeting she headed straight to her desk.
- upright Even after it was hit, the pole was still upright.
- rectangular Do you prefer a round or rectangular table?
- orthogonal Prove that straight line AB is orthogonal to straight line DC.
- vertical "Keep away from the vertical cliff!" she shouted.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perpendicular | falling | |
| straight | rising | |
| upright | rising | |
| rectangular | falling | |
| orthogonal | rising | |
| vertical | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- right1, sheer1, steep1, plumb1
- 6 letters
- normal2, square1
- 7 letters
- upright2
- 8 letters
- straight1, vertical3
- 10 letters
- orthogonal4
- 11 letters
- rectangular4, precipitous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (normal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- perpendiculaire
- Italiano
- perpendicolare