Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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perpendicular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
plumb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
perpendicular (noun) | plumb (noun) |
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an extremely steep face | the metal bob of a plumb line |
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) | plumb (adjective) |
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intersecting at or forming right angles | exactly vertical |
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line | |
so steep as to be nearly vertical |
perpendicular (verb) | plumb (verb) |
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adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical | |
measure the depth of something | |
examine thoroughly and in great depth | |
weight with lead |
perpendicular (adverb) | plumb (adverb) |
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conforming to the direction of a plumb line | |
exactly | |
completely; used as intensifiers |