Perpendicular
Perpendicular adjective - Intersecting at or forming right angles.
Usage example: the axes are perpendicular to each other
Rectangular and perpendicular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rectangular" instead an adjective "Perpendicular".
Nearby Words: perpendicularity, perpendicularly
Rectangular
Rectangular adjective - Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles.
Usage example: a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
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Synonyms for Rectangular
Perpendicular and rectangular are semantically related. You can use "Perpendicular" instead an adjective "Rectangular".
Nearby Word: rectangle
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- normal and perpendicular
- normal and rectangular
- right and perpendicular
- right and rectangular
- square and perpendicular
- square and rectangular
- level and perpendicular
- level and rectangular
- true and perpendicular
- true and rectangular
- upright and perpendicular
- upright and rectangular
- straight and perpendicular
- straight and rectangular
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