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perpendicular vs upended

upended vs perpendicular

perpendicular is a noun but upended is not a noun.

perpendicular and upended both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perpendicular Yes Yes No No
upended No Yes No No
perpendicular (noun) upended (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) upended (adjective)
intersecting at or forming right angles turned up on end
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
so steep as to be nearly vertical
Difference between perpendicular and upended

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