Perpendicular and Sloped

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Perpendicular adjective - At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line.

Usage example: measure the perpendicular height

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Sloped is an antonym for perpendicular.

Sloped adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

Usage example: the sloped arrangement of the pictures along the staircase wall should follow the line of the banister

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Perpendicular is an antonym for sloped.

Nearby Words: slop, slope, sloping

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