What does it mean if something is perpendicular?

Definition of perpendicular (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon : exactly upright. b : being at right angles to a given line or plane. 2 : extremely steep : precipitous.

Does perpendicular mean opposite?

Explanation: Perpendicular lines have slopes that are the opposite of the reciprocal of each other.

Is there a word perpendicularly?

Meaning of perpendicularly in English. A few columns of smoke mounted perpendicularly into the windless air. at an angle of 90° to another line or surface : The needle was inserted perpendicularly to the skin.

What is another word for perpendicular?

The words plumb and vertical are common synonyms of perpendicular. While all three words mean “being at right angles to a base line,” perpendicular may stress the straightness of a line making a right angle with any other line, not necessarily a horizontal one.

What is not perpendicular?

Non-Example: The two lines are parallel and do not intersect each other. They can never be perpendicular to each other. The two lines are intersecting each other at an acute angle. So, they are not perpendicular. The lines are not intersecting each other at right angles.

How do you draw a perpendicular to a line from a point?

Construct perpendicular to a line from a given point outside the line

1. draw a line.
2. take a point A outside the line.
3. From A draw equidistant arcs to cut the lines.
4. From D and E draw two equidistant arcs on the opposite side of line.
5. mark intersecting point of two arcs asF.
6. join A and F.

What is opposite of perpendicular?

Antonyms: parallel. Definition: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting. Antonyms: oblique. Definition: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position–neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled.

Is perpendicular and opposite the same?

“The girder is in a position parallel to the ledger and supports the opposite end of the joists.”…What is the opposite of perpendicular?

parallel	aligned
side-by-side	in the same direction
running alongside

What is perpendicular and parallel?

Parallel lines are lines in a plane that are always the same distance apart. Parallel lines never intersect. Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at a right (90 degrees) angle. Created by Sal Khan and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education.