perpendicular /.pә:pәn'dikjulә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a straight line at right angles to another line
- (n.) a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- (n.) an extremely steep face
Chinese translation
- n. 垂直线, 垂直的位置, 直立(姿势), 刚正, 垂规
- a. 垂直的, 直立的, 陡峭的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /.pә:pәn'dikjulә/
- Syllables
- 5
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.29 · Super Super Rare
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