What does perpendiculaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word perpendiculaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use perpendiculaire in French.

The word perpendiculaire in French means at a right angle, at right angles, at 90°, perpendicular. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word perpendiculaire

at a right angle, at right angles, at 90°

adjectif (qui est à 90°)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cette départementale est perpendiculaire à la route nationale.
This B road runs at a right angle to the A road.

perpendicular

nom féminin (droite à 90° d'une autre) (Geometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur a demandé à ses élèves de démontrer que (D3) est la perpendiculaire de (D1).
The teacher asked his students to demonstrate that D3 is the perpendicular of D1.

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