Perpendicular
Perpendicular adjective - Rising straight up.
Upward and perpendicular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upward" instead an adjective "Perpendicular".
Nearby Words: perpendicularity, perpendicularly
Upward
Upward adjective - Directed up.
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Synonyms for Upward
Perpendicular and upward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perpendicular" instead an adjective "Upward".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- high and perpendicular
- high and upward
- standing and perpendicular
- standing and upward
- erect and perpendicular
- erect and upward
- upright and perpendicular
- upright and upward
- straight and perpendicular
- straight and upward
- lofty and perpendicular
- lofty and upward
- sheer and perpendicular
- sheer and upward
Both words in one sentence
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The difference, however, is that Hoskins has his strapped perpendicular to his belt, with the handle pointed upward.
Source: Film / Jurassic World
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Upward and Perpendicular. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/upward
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Upward or Perpendicular. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/upward.
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