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Relationship between two lines that meet at a right angle
objects are perpendicular if they intersect at right angles, i.e. at an angle of 90 degrees or π/2 radians. The condition of perpendicularity may be represented
Perpendicular
Third historical division of English Gothic architecture
Perpendicular Gothic (also Perpendicular, Perp, Rectilinear, or Third Pointed) architecture was the third and final style of English Gothic architecture
Perpendicular_Gothic
Mathematical theorem
The perpendicular axis theorem (or plane figure theorem) states that for a planar lamina the moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the plane
Perpendicular_axis_theorem
Form of ship length measurement
Length between perpendiculars (often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp, LPP, LBP or Length BPP) is the length of a ship along the summer load line from the
Length_between_perpendiculars
Topics referred to by the same term
may also refer to: Perpendicular axis theorem Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone Perpendicular plate of palatine bone Perpendicular Gothic architecture
Perpendicular (disambiguation)
Perpendicular_(disambiguation)
Magnetic disk drive recording technology
Perpendicular recording (or perpendicular magnetic recording, PMR), also known as conventional magnetic recording (CMR), is a technology for data recording
Perpendicular_recording
Distance from one geometric object to another along a line perpendicular to both
geometry, the perpendicular distance between two objects is the distance from one to the other, measured along a line that is perpendicular to one or both
Perpendicular_distance
Directional planes
Conversely, a line or plane is said to be horizontal (or leveled) if it is perpendicular to the vertical at a given point. By extension, the concept applies
Vertical_and_horizontal
Coordinate system using perpendicular axes
coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular oriented lines, called coordinate lines, coordinate axes or just axes
Cartesian_coordinate_system
Line or vector perpendicular to a curve or a surface
that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, the normal line to a plane curve at a given point is the infinite straight line perpendicular to the
Normal_(geometry)
Division of something into two equal or congruent parts
bisector. The perpendicular bisector of a line segment is a line which meets the segment at its midpoint perpendicularly. The perpendicular bisector of
Bisection
Condition for 3 lines with common point to be perpendicular to the sides of triangle
describes a necessary and sufficient condition for three lines that are perpendicular to the (extended) sides of a triangle having a common point of intersection
Carnot's theorem (perpendiculars)
Carnot's_theorem_(perpendiculars)
Concept in linear algebra
}\mathbf {a} } or a∥b. The vector component or vector resolute of a perpendicular to b, sometimes also called the vector rejection of a from b (denoted
Vector_projection
Point Perpendicular is a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula and at the northern entry to Jervis Bay, in New South Wales, Australia. It
Point_Perpendicular
Topics referred to by the same term
Perpendicular plate can refer to: Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone Perpendicular plate of palatine bone This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Perpendicular_plate
90° angle (π/2 radians)
referring to the vertical perpendicular to a horizontal base line. Closely related and important geometrical concepts are perpendicular lines, meaning lines
Right_angle
Symbol used in mathematics and logic
similar-looking perpendicular symbol (⟂, \perp in LaTeX, U+27C2 in Unicode) is a binary relation symbol used to represent: Perpendicularity of lines in geometry
Up_tack
Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia
Point Perpendicular Light is a lighthouse located on Point Perpendicular, a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula, in New South Wales, Australia
Point_Perpendicular_Light
Any vertical anatomical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal sections
plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections. It is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse planes. The coronal plane is an example
Coronal_plane
Concept in linear algebra
W {\displaystyle W} . Informally, it is called the perp, short for perpendicular complement. It is a subspace of V {\displaystyle V} . Let V = ( R 5
Orthogonal_complement
Topics referred to by the same term
Perpendicular bisector construction can refer to: Bisection § Line segment bisector, on the construction of the perpendicular bisector of a line segment
Perpendicular bisector construction
Perpendicular_bisector_construction
Mathematical operation on vectors in 3D space
b, the cross product, a × b (read "a cross b"), is a vector that is perpendicular to both a and b, and thus normal to the plane containing them. It has
Cross_product
Property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation
oscillations. In a transverse wave, the direction of the oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave. One example of a polarized transverse
Polarization_(waves)
Tetrahedron where all pairs of opposite edges are perpendicular
tetrahedron where all three pairs of opposite edges are perpendicular. It can also be known as the perpendicular tetrahedron. It is also known as an orthogonal
Orthocentric_tetrahedron
Type of chemical bond in white dwarfs
A perpendicular paramagnetic bond is a type of chemical bond that does not exist under normal, atmospheric conditions. Such a phenomenon was first hypothesized
Perpendicular paramagnetic bond
Perpendicular_paramagnetic_bond
Plane curve: conic section
every such parabola is the graph of a quadratic function. The line perpendicular to the directrix and passing through the focus (that is, the line that
Parabola
Various meanings of the terms
geometric notion of perpendicularity. Although many authors use the two terms perpendicular and orthogonal interchangeably, the term perpendicular is more specifically
Orthogonality
Moving wave that has oscillations perpendicular to the direction of the wave
In physics, a transverse wave is a wave that oscillates perpendicularly to the direction of the wave's advance. In contrast, a longitudinal wave travels
Transverse_wave
In geometry, the perpendicular bisector construction of a quadrilateral is a construction which produces a new quadrilateral from a given quadrilateral
Perpendicular bisector construction of a quadrilateral
Perpendicular_bisector_construction_of_a_quadrilateral
Theorem on cyclic quadrilateral
quadrilateral is orthodiagonal (that is, has diagonals that are perpendicular), then the perpendicular to a side from the point of intersection of the diagonals
Brahmagupta_theorem
Act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied
curbside or central parking. Curbside parking may be parallel, angled or perpendicular parking. Parallel parking is often considered a complicated maneuver
Parking
Perpendicular Point Perpendicular Point is a small headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It lies about
Perpendicular_Point
Sailing rig consisting mainly of sails
with sails set mainly in the median plane of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it, as on a square-rigged vessel. Fore-and-aft rigged sails include
Fore-and-aft_rig
Imaginary line halfway between Earth's North and South poles
other words, it is the intersection of the spheroid with the plane perpendicular to its axis of rotation and midway between its geographical poles. On
Equator
Part of a bone in the skull
The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone (vertical plate) is a thin, flattened lamina, polygonal in form, which descends from the under surface of
Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
Perpendicular_plate_of_ethmoid_bone
Algorithm for the line of best fit for a two-dimensional dataset
regression becomes orthogonal regression: it minimizes the sum of squared perpendicular distances from the data points to the regression line. In this case
Deming_regression
Angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis, which is the line perpendicular to its orbital plane; equivalently, it is the angle between its equatorial
Axial_tilt
Refractive property of materials
understanding light as a wave with field components in transverse polarization (perpendicular to the direction of the wave vector). A mathematical description of
Birefringence
Force perpendicular to flow of surrounding fluid
a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. It contrasts with the drag force, which
Lift_(force)
Theorem in hyperbolic geometry
(distinct) ultraparallel lines has a unique common perpendicular (a hyperbolic line which is perpendicular to both lines). Let r and s be two ultraparallel
Ultraparallel_theorem
Optical polarization device
light that is linearly polarized along one or the other of two certain perpendicular crystal axes. The behavior of a waveplate (that is, whether it is a
Waveplate
Type of electric motor
A radial flux motor generates flux perpendicular to the axis of rotation. By contrast, an axial flux motor generates flux parallel to the axis. The features
Radial_flux_motor
Geometry problem
The distance (or perpendicular distance) from a point to a line is the shortest distance from a fixed point to any point on a fixed infinite line in Euclidean
Distance from a point to a line
Distance_from_a_point_to_a_line
dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled
List_of_steak_dishes
Type of arch with a pointed apex
rectangular forms with an emphasis on the perpendicular, characteristic of the style, known as Perpendicular Gothic in England, of the 15th and early 16th
Four-centred_arch
Mathematical vector components
curve, called the tangential component of the vector, and another one perpendicular to the curve, called the normal component of the vector. Similarly,
Tangential and normal components
Tangential_and_normal_components
Mathematical concept applicable to physics
flux is a scalar quantity, defined as the surface integral of the perpendicular component of a vector field over a surface. The word flux comes from
Flux
Type of curve in hyperbolic geometry
with perpendicular distance to L equal to that of P. The line L is called the axis, center, or base line of the hypercycle. The lines perpendicular to L
Hypercycle_(geometry)
Four-sided polygon
length (equilateral). An equivalent condition is that the diagonals perpendicularly bisect each other. Informally: "a pushed-over square" (but strictly
Quadrilateral
Cylinder whose generatrices are perpendicular to the bases
A right circular cylinder is a cylinder whose generatrices are perpendicular to the bases. Thus, in a right circular cylinder, the generatrix and the
Right_circular_cylinder
Body piercing through the perineum
much more common in men than in women. Although a guiche normally runs perpendicular to the direction of the penis, lateral placements are possible. An anal
Guiche_piercing
Framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other
which case the second set is usually perpendicular to the first (as illustrated). When the two sets are perpendicular, this is also known as a grid (as in
Grating
Vector formula for a rotation in space, given its axis
_{\parallel }\,;} while the perpendicular component will retain its magnitude but rotate its direction in the perpendicular plane spanned by v ⊥ {\displaystyle
Rodrigues'_rotation_formula
Generalization of Pythagorean theorem
obtuse angle, namely that on which the perpendicular falls, and the straight line cut off outside by the perpendicular towards the obtuse angle. — Euclid's
Law_of_cosines
Simple curve of Euclidean geometry
The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the centre of a circle; equivalent statements stemming from the uniqueness of the perpendicular bisector
Circle
Mechanism with bendable rotation axis
and the planes of rotation of each axle. These planes of rotation are perpendicular to the axes of rotation and do not move as the axles rotate. The two
Universal_joint
On triangles inscribed in a circle with a diameter as an edge
will show that △ABC forms a right angle by proving that AB and BC are perpendicular — that is, the product of their slopes is equal to −1. We calculate
Thales's_theorem
One of the four cardinal directions
directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. The word south comes from Old English sūþ, from
South
Electromagnetic wave with oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel
particular electromagnetic field pattern of the radiation in the plane perpendicular (i.e., transverse) to the radiation's propagation direction. Transverse
Transverse_mode
Force distributed over an area
Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure
Pressure
Vector used in astronomy
particle and the center of force (see Figure 1). This plane of motion is perpendicular to the constant angular momentum vector L = r × p; this may be expressed
Laplace–Runge–Lenz_vector
Special quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at right angles
which the line segments between non-adjacent vertices are orthogonal (perpendicular) to each other. A kite is an orthodiagonal quadrilateral in which one
Orthodiagonal_quadrilateral
Scalar measure of the rotational inertia with respect to a fixed axis of rotation
mass, the moment of inertia is simply the mass times the square of the perpendicular distance to the axis of rotation. The moment of inertia of a rigid composite
Moment_of_inertia
One of the four cardinal directions
compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction
North
Circle that passes through the vertices of a triangle
can thus be constructed as the point of intersection between any two perpendicular bisectors of the triangle's sides. It is a triangle center. More generally
Circumcircle
Shape with three sides
explained. A perpendicular bisector of a side of a triangle is a straight line passing through the midpoint of the side and being perpendicular to it, forming
Triangle
The perpendicular plate of palatine bone is the vertical part of the palatine bone, and is thin, of an oblong form, and presents two surfaces and four
Perpendicular plate of palatine bone
Perpendicular_plate_of_palatine_bone
Designated location for parking a vehicle
The automobile fits inside the space, either by parallel parking, perpendicular parking or angled parking. If in tandem parking. Whoever pulled in the
Parking_space
Type of window design
Europe saw tracery patterns resembling lace develop, while in England Perpendicular Gothic preferred plainer vertical mullions and transoms. Plate tracery
Tracery
Direction and rate of rotation
(or tangential) component v ⊥ {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} _{\perp }} perpendicular to the radius. When there is no radial component, the particle moves
Angular_velocity
Topics referred to by the same term
are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction and separated by a perpendicular distance so that their line of action do not coincide that cause a turning
Couple
Recording of data on a magnetizable medium
the disk surface, but for newer disks, the orientation was changed to perpendicular to allow for closer magnetic domain spacing. Older hard disk drives
Magnetic_storage
Metamorphic rock
correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is in planes perpendicular to the direction of metamorphic compression. The foliation in slate
Slate
Reflected duplication of an object
object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. As an optical effect, it results from specular
Mirror_image
Classification of a two-dimensional repetitive pattern
glide reflection perpendicular to main axis, mirror axis at 45°. c2mm (c2mm): Centred cell, 2-fold rotation, mirror axes both perpendicular and parallel to
Wallpaper_group
Anatomical plane dividing the body into left and right
bilaterians that divides the body into right and left sections. It is perpendicular to the transverse and coronal planes. The plane may be in the center
Sagittal_plane
Electromagnetic effect in physics
electric current in the conductor and to an applied magnetic field perpendicular to the current. Such potential difference is known as the Hall voltage
Hall_effect
Cross symbol
peaceful cross, is a cross, consisting of two intersecting lines, usually perpendicular to each other, with all arms of equal length. The Greek cross is an
Equal-armed_cross
Trapezoid symmetrical about an axis
measure. The segment that joins the midpoints of the parallel sides is perpendicular to them. Opposite angles are supplementary, which in turn implies that
Isosceles_trapezoid
Type of electromagnetic radiation
electric field perpendicular to the direction of motion. A plane-polarized radio wave has an electric field that oscillates in a plane perpendicular to the direction
Radio_wave
Object movement along a circular path
orbits), a ceiling fan's blades rotating around a hub, an electron moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, and a gear turning inside a mechanism.
Circular_motion
Method of vehicle parking
were developed with a fifth wheel, in between the two rear wheels and perpendicular to them, which could be lowered to the ground and used to drive sideways
Parallel_parking
Elimination-based ball game played in a box
Squares or box ball) is a sport played on a square court divided by two perpendicular lines into four identical boxes creating four squares labelled 1–4 or
Four_square
Street lined by very tall buildings on both sides, typically in large cities
in short canyons. When the roof level/background wind direction is perpendicular to the street, a vertically rotating wind flow is created with a centered
Urban_canyon
Woodworking angled joint
runs the length of the mating surfaces and another where the spline is perpendicular to the joined edges. Common applications include picture frames, pipes
Miter_joint
Church in Kent, England
is a Grade I listed building and has been described as the grandest Perpendicular style church in Kent. Founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury William
All_Saints_Church,_Maidstone
Plane passing through the barycenter of a planetary system
plane, is the plane passing through its barycenter (center of mass) perpendicular to its angular momentum vector. This plane is sometimes called the "Laplacian"
Invariable_plane
Steerable propulsion pod under a watercraft
needed] Pleuger rudder – Thruster assisted ship's rudder Cyclorotor – Perpendicular-axis marine propulsion system Voith Schneider Propeller – Proprietary
Azimuth_thruster
Position of the body used for sexual activities
armrests. The receiving partner sits in the penetrating partner's lap, perpendicular to penetrating partner, with their back against the armrest. The penetrating
Sex_position
Points on a common circle
such that OP and OQ are equal distances. Therefore O must lie on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ. For n distinct points there are n(n
Concyclic_points
Architectural style in Britain
centuries) Decorated Gothic or Second Pointed (mid-13th–late 14th centuries) Perpendicular Gothic or Third Pointed (mid-14th–17th centuries) The architect and
English_Gothic_architecture
Portion of a solid that lies between two parallel planes cutting the solid
it is right if the axis is perpendicular to both bases, and oblique otherwise. The height of a frustum is the perpendicular distance between the planes
Frustum
Type of pasta
spiraling around the tube; unlike penne, the ends of rigatoni are cut perpendicular to the tube walls instead of diagonally. The word rigatoni comes from
Rigatoni
Types of movement possible for a rigid body in three-dimensional space
(sway) translation in three perpendicular axes, combined with changes in orientation through rotation about three perpendicular axes, often termed yaw (normal
Six_degrees_of_freedom
Concept in geometry
locus of points equidistant from two given (different) points is their perpendicular bisector. In three dimensions, the locus of points equidistant from
Equidistant
Cut of meat served as individual portion
A meat chop is a cut of meat cut perpendicular to the spine, and usually containing a rib or riblet part of a vertebra and served as an individual portion
Meat_chop
Woodworking tool with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle
versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. Adzes have been used since the Stone
Adze
Angle between two planes in space
planes or half-planes. It is a plane angle formed on a third plane, perpendicular to the line of intersection between the two planes or the common edge
Dihedral_angle
Straight line segment that passes through the centre of a circle
and compass, a diameter of a given circle can be constructed as the perpendicular bisector of an arbitrary chord. Drawing two diameters in this way can
Diameter
Form of vehicle suspension
a motor vehicle it places one or more horizontal arms (or "links") perpendicular to and forward of the axle on the chassis or unibody, which are connected
Trailing-arm_suspension
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Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Flower; Fragrant Flower
Female
Japanese
(康å) Japanese name YASUKO means "peaceful child."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Precious. Exquisite.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Angelie | அநà¯à®•ேலீ Â
Messenger of God, Angel
Boy/Male
Hindu
Strong defender
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lady; Woman
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Successful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Unknown
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French testard, a pejorative derivative of teste ‘head’ (see Testa).German : from Latin testa ‘head’, hence a nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, or, especially in Bavaria, a topographic name for someone who lived at one end of a village or a row of fields, from the same word.German : metonymic occupational name for a silver smelter, from Bavarian test ‘furnace for refining silver’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Shiva; Lord Krishna
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a.
Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line.
v. t.
The system made up of a force and a couple of forces in a plane perpendicular to that force. Any number of forces acting at any points upon a rigid body may be compounded so as to be equivalent to a wrench.
v. t.
To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock.
a.
Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.
adv.
In a perpendicular manner; vertically.
n.
A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
a.
Having sides nearly perpendicular; -- said of certain vessels to distinguish them from those having flaring sides, or sides tumbling home (see under Tumble, v. i.).
n.
The portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes; the portion of a surface of revolution included between two planes perpendicular to the axis.
n.
An ornament in the frieze of the Doric order, repeated at equal intervals. Each triglyph consists of a rectangular tablet, slightly projecting, and divided nearly to the top by two parallel and perpendicular gutters, or channels, called glyphs, into three parts, or spaces, called femora. A half channel, or glyph, is also cut upon each of the perpendicular edges of the tablet. See Illust. of Entablature.
v. t.
To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
n.
The quality or state of being perpendicular.
n.
A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especially in those those of the stomach, associated with certain diseases. The individual organisms undergo division along two perpendicular partitions, so that multiplication takes place in two directions, giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, a sarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group.
n.
A kind of mattock, or ax; esp., a tool like a pickax, but having, instead of the points, flat terminations, one of which is parallel to the handle, the other perpendicular to it.
adv.
In a vertical manner, position, or direction; perpendicularly; as, to look down vertically; to raise a thing vertically.
a.
In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree.
v. t.
A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body, consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third direction.
n.
A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely.
n.
A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth.
n.
A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc.