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perpendicular

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/ˌpɜːr.pənˈdɪk.jə.lər/ · per-pen-dic-u-lar

At an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

At an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

کسی دیے گئے خط، طیارہ، یا سطح کے ساتھ 90 ڈگری کے زاویے پر۔

عمودی

aamoodi

Synonyms

verticaluprightorthogonalعمودیسیدھیکھڑی

Antonyms

horizontalflatparallelافقیچپٹاہم پیر

Common Collocations

  • perpendicular lines
  • perpendicular bisector
  • perpendicular to the ground

Example Sentences

The two walls are perpendicular to each other.

دو دیواریں ایک دوسرے کے عمودی ہیں۔

Do deewarein aik doosray ke aamoodi hain.

Construct a perpendicular line from point A to line BC.

نقطہ A سے لائن BC تک ایک عمودی خط بنائیں۔

Nuqta A se line BC tak aik aamoodi khat banain.

The architect designed the building with perpendicular angles.

معمار نے عمودی زاویوں کے ساتھ عمارت کا ڈیزائن بنایا۔

Meemar ne aamoodi zaviye ke saath imarat ka design banaya.

Easily Confused With

transverse:Transverse refers to lying or being placed across something, whereas perpendicular specifically indicates a 90-degree angle.

Word Family

perpendicularly
adverbعمودیت سے
perpendicularity
nounعمودیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'P' for perpendicular standing straight up.

Imagine a letter 'T' where the top is perpendicular to the vertical line.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perpendicularis" — vertical, upright

First known use: 14th century

The term 'perpendicular' has been used since the late 14th century in English, deriving from Latin roots that refer to being upright or vertical.