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Nouns (8)

n. an extremely steep face

n. a straight line at right angles to another line

n. a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

perpendicular, perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture

n. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting

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Adjectives (2)

perpendicular

adj. intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"

perpendicular

adj. extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"

Fuzzynyms (1)

vertical

adj. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"

Synonyms (8)

upright, unsloped

adj. in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"

plumb

adj. exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"

upended

adj. turned up on end

abrupt, precipitous, sharp

adj. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

steepish

adj. somewhat steep

Antonyms (4)

skew, skewed

adj. having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"

parallel

adj. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"

sloping

adj. having a slanting form or direction; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

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