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(geometry) at or forming a right angle (to something). / Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc. / Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

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perpendicular

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Source Word

perpendicular

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

Adjective

(geometry) at or forming a right angle (to something). / Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc. / Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

Japanese Meaning

（幾何学）直交している、直角を形成している / 完全に垂直で、地球の中心に向かってまっすぐに伸びる / 互いに無関係または独立している、直交的な関係である

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The ladder rested perpendicular to the wall, casting a long shadow across the yard.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

はしごは壁に直角に立っており、庭に長い影を落としていた。

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(geometry) at or forming a right angle (to something).

A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.

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