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perpendicular vs orthogonal

orthogonal vs perpendicular

perpendicular is a noun but orthogonal is not a noun.

perpendicular and orthogonal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perpendicular Yes Yes No No
orthogonal No Yes No No
perpendicular (noun) orthogonal (noun)
an extremely steep face
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) orthogonal (adjective)
intersecting at or forming right angles not pertinent to the matter under consideration
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
so steep as to be nearly vertical statistically unrelated
Difference between perpendicular and orthogonal

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