Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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perpendicular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
oblique | Yes | Yes | No | No |
perpendicular (noun) | oblique (noun) |
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an extremely steep face | a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso |
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 | any grammatical case other than the nominative |
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) | oblique (adjective) |
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intersecting at or forming right angles | slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled |
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading |
so steep as to be nearly vertical |