perpendicolare

Definitions of perpendicolare
  1. noun
    a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
  2. noun
    a straight line at right angles to another line
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    type of:
    retta
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
  3. adjective
    at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
    synonyms: normale, ortogonale
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    antonyms:
    facile, incline, pronto
    at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
  4. adjective
    intersecting at or forming right angles
    synonyms: normale, ortogonale
    normale, ortogonale
    forming a right angle
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    antonyms:
    facile, incline, pronto
    at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
  5. adjective
    forming a right angle
    synonyms: normale, ortogonale
    normale, ortogonale
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  6. adjective
    having the axis perpendicular to the base
    synonyms:
    normale, ortogonale
    intersecting at or forming right angles
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