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upright vs perpendicular

perpendicular vs upright

upright and perpendicular both are nouns.

upright and perpendicular both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upright Yes Yes No No
perpendicular Yes Yes No No
upright (noun) perpendicular (noun)
a piano with a vertical sounding board an extremely steep face
a vertical structural member as a post or stake 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
upright (adjective) perpendicular (adjective)
upright in position or posture intersecting at or forming right angles
of moral excellence at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
in a vertical position; not sloping so steep as to be nearly vertical
Difference between upright and perpendicular

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