perpendicular
Definitions
Noun
- A straight line at right angles to another line
- A gothic style in 14th and 15th century england; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- 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
- An extremely steep face
Adjective
- Intersecting at or forming right angles
- At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
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Words that contain the term "perpendicular".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perpendicular | 5 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "perpendicular".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "perpendicular".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | particular | 4 | 179 |
| 2 | particularly | 5 | 146 |
| 3 | expenditures | 4 | 45 |
| 4 | peculiar | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | expenditure | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | peninsula | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | perpetual | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | perennial | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | particulars | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | vernacular | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | vehicular | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | perniciaro | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | peninsular | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | ventricular | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | perpetua | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | pedicure | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | predictor | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | predicate | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pedicures | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | fernicola | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "perpendicular" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "perpendicular".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
"Big surprise": astronomers find planet in perpendicular orbit around pair of stars
Apr 16, 2025 Eso.org
Apr 16, 2025 Eso.org