perpendicular

BrE /pəːˈpɛndɪjʊlə/ AmE /ˌpɜːr.pɛn.dɪkˈjuː.lɚ/

noun / adjective en → es

1 GEOMETRY [noun], [adjective + prep] B1

a line or plane that is at an angle of 90° to another line or plane

perpendicular, perpendicular a algo

  • be perpendicular to something

Collocations perpendicular to the ground · a line perpendicular to another line

  • The wall is perfectly perpendicular to the floor.

    La pared es perfectamente perpendicular al suelo.

2 ORTHOGONAL [adjective] B1

at an angle of 90° to a horizontal or vertical line, plane, or surface; at right angles

perpendicular, en ángulo recto con algo

Collocations a perpendicular wall · the building is perpendicular to the street

  • The road runs perpendicular to the railway line.

    La carretera corre en ángulo recto con la línea del ferrocarril.