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perpendicular
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vinkelrät
(of lines or planes) intersecting each other at a 90 degree angle
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vinkelrät, perpendikulär gotik
having a style of Gothic architecture from the 14th-15th century in England, characterized by vertical lines, large windows, and a focus on height and light
Perpendicular
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vinkelrät, vinkelräthet
a line or structure that meets another at a right angle, creating a 90-degree intersection
perpendicular
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perpendicularly
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perpendicularly
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Exempel
In technical drawings, architects ensure walls are precisely perpendicular to allow for square structures.
To measure accurately, the protractor must be held perpendicular to the edge of the board.
Surveyors use trigonometry to ensure the road is designed with edge lines perfectly perpendicular to the center line.
The transverse waves travel perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
In geometry, the perpendicular line cuts the horizontal line at a right angle.
