Perpendicular
Perpendicular adjective - Rising straight up.
Transverse and perpendicular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transverse" instead an adjective "Perpendicular".
Nearby Words: perpendicularity, perpendicularly
Transverse
Transverse adjective - Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.
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Synonyms for Transverse
Perpendicular and transverse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perpendicular" instead an adjective "Transverse".
Nearby Words: transversely, transversal
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Related pairs
- horizontal and perpendicular
- horizontal and transverse
- diagonal and perpendicular
- diagonal and transverse
- athwart and perpendicular
- athwart and transverse
- aslant and perpendicular
- aslant and transverse
- crossways and perpendicular
- crossways and transverse
- contrariwise and perpendicular
- contrariwise and transverse
- crisscross and perpendicular
- crisscross and transverse
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