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perpendicular vs Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture vs perpendicular

perpendicular and Gothic architecture both are nouns.

perpendicular is an adjective but Gothic architecture is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perpendicular Yes Yes No No
Gothic architecture Yes No No No
As nouns, Gothic architecture is a hypernym of perpendicular; that is, Gothic architecture is a word with a broader meaning than perpendicular:
  • perpendicular: a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
  • Gothic architecture: a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
Other hypernyms of perpendicular include Gothic.
perpendicular (noun) Gothic architecture (noun)
an extremely steep face a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
a straight line at right angles to another line
perpendicular (adjective) Gothic architecture (adjective)
intersecting at or forming right angles
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
so steep as to be nearly vertical
Difference between perpendicular and Gothic architecture

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