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单词 perpendicular
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perpendicular
adjective
uk
/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lər/us
/ˌpɝː.pənˈdɪk.juː.lɚ/
formal
at anangleof 90° to ahorizontallineorsurface:
垂直的，成直角的
Wescrambledup thenearlyperpendicularsideof themountain.我们沿几乎垂直的山坡吃力地向上爬。
mathematicsspecialized
at anangleof 90° to anotherlineorsurface:
与…垂直（或成直角）的
Thewheelrotatesaround anaxisthat is perpendiculartotheplane.轮子绕着一个与平面垂直的轴旋转。
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perpendicular
noun[C]
mathematicsspecialized
uk
/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lər/us
/ˌpɝː.pənˈdɪk.juː.lɚ/
a perpendicularline:
垂线
Draw a perpendicular from thevertexof thetriangletoitsbase.从三角形的顶点画一条垂线到底边。
the perpendicular
a perpendicularpositionordirection:
垂直位置；垂直方向
Thewallwasleaningat anangleof tendegreesto the perpendicular.墙壁倾斜，与垂直面成10度角。
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  • acute
  • angle of incidence
  • angularity
  • antinode
  • asymptote
  • asymptotic
  • bisector
  • circuitous
  • equilateral
  • indirect
  • non-planar
  • noncollinear
  • obliquely
  • obtuse
  • orthogonal
  • osculate
  • projection
  • prominent
  • rectilinear
  • reflection
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(Definition ofperpendicularfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

perpendicular| American Dictionary

perpendicular
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˌpər·pənˈdɪk·jə·lər/
geometry
at anangleof 90° to anotherlineorsurface:
Two perpendicularlinesformarightangle.
Perpendicular is alsostandingorrisingstraightup:
Thecliffwasnearlyperpendicular andimpossibletoclimb.
(Definition ofperpendicularfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofperpendicular

perpendicular
The special property of a plane is that these perpendiculars are in the same direction at every point.
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The cutting edge is simply a flat sharpened surface which isperpendicularto the line of the shaft.
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In a second simple case the wavevector isperpendicularto the velocity of the observer's frame.
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In this case, is the unbounded triangular prismperpendicularto the plane of the triangle.
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In the furrow irrigation plots they were located at the same distancesperpendicularto the planted row.
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The actual length was calculated geometrically, taking into consideration that the frontal and lateral projections of the left ventriculogram areperpendicular.
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Note that these lines lieperpendicularto the line formed by the critical segment and the critical value rays.
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The polariser is measuring polarisationperpendicularto the optical axis.
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The waves are transverse, which means that the direction of oscillation has to beperpendicularto the direction of motion of the wave.
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The electric field must always beperpendicularto the surface of a conductor.
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A spherical mirror collects and focuses the light onto the target spotperpendicularto the horizontal mounting plate.
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In a steady-state monoclinic flow this section isperpendicularto the rotation axis of rigid objects.
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The incoming wave fronts areperpendicularto the major axis.
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In most cases the channel margins are not seen, but they can be shown to be several hundred metres wide,perpendicularto palaeoflow.
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The flow is exposed to a uniform magnetic field which is orientedperpendicularto two duct walls and aligned with the non-conducting cylinder.
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