Inclined and Perpendicular

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Inclined adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

Usage example: the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm

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Perpendicular is an antonym for inclined.

Perpendicular adjective - Intersecting at or forming right angles.

Usage example: the axes are perpendicular to each other

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Inclined is an antonym for perpendicular.

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