perpendicular — at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface; exactly upright
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface; exactly upright
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
Korean meaning: 수직의, 직각의
Korean pronunciation: 퍼펀**딕**큘러
Example Sentences
- The leaning tower of Pisa is definitely not perpendicular to the ground.
- My yoga instructor insists that my warrior pose should be perpendicular, but I look more like a wobbly penguin.
- In geometry class, we learned to construct perpendicular bisectors.
perpendicular
ADJECTIVE//ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr//
at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface; exactly upright
Perfectly upright at 90 degrees
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A particular perpendicular line creates something spectacular!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '매달리다'라는 뜻의 'pendere'에서 파생되었습니다. 마치 추가 중력에 의해 완전히 수직으로 매달려 있는 모습을 연상시킵니다.
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“The leaning tower of Pisa is definitely not perpendicular to the ground.”
“My yoga instructor insists that my warrior pose should be perpendicular, but I look more like a wobbly penguin.”
“In geometry class, we learned to construct perpendicular bisectors.”
“The new building stands perpendicular to the street, creating an impressive skyline.”
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