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perp.

perp. is the clipping of perpendicular.

Meaning of perpendicular

Adjective

perpendicular (comparative more perpendicular, superlative most perpendicular)

  1. At or forming a right angle (to something).
    • In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
    Synonyms:
    normal, orthogonal
  2. Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
  3. Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
    • Hey, I'm not unsabotaging anything! This is completely perpendicular sabotage!2019 May 31, David M. Willis, “Wrangled”, in Dumbing of Age

See all 7 meanings of perpendicular

Questions about perp.

What is perp. the clipping of?
Perp. is the clipping of perpendicular.

Words near perp. in the dictionary

  1. perp walks
  2. perp-walk
  3. perp-walked
  4. perp-walking
  5. perp-walks
  6. perp.
  7. Perpall
  8. perpend
  9. perpend stone
  10. perpend stones
  11. perpended

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