Perpendicular vs. Normal
Perpendicularadjective
(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
Perpendicularadjective
Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
Perpendicularnoun
(geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
Perpendicularnoun
A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
Perpendicularadjective
Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth.
Perpendicularadjective
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
Perpendicularnoun
A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction.
Perpendicularnoun
A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.
Perpendicularnoun
a straight line at right angles to another line
Perpendicularnoun
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Perpendicularnoun
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
Perpendicularnoun
an extremely steep face
Perpendicularadjective
intersecting at or forming right angles;
Perpendicularadjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line;
Perpendicularadjective
extremely steep;
Perpendicularadjective
at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground
Perpendicularadjective
at an angle of 90° to the ground; vertical
Perpendicularadjective
so steep as to be almost vertical
Perpendicularadjective
denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery
Perpendicularnoun
a straight line at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface
Perpendicularnoun
perpendicular position or direction
Perpendicular
In elementary geometry, the property of being perpendicular (perpendicularity) is the relationship between two lines which meet at a right angle (90 degrees). The property extends to other related geometric objects.
Normaladjective
according to norms or rules
Normaladjective
healthy; not sick or ill
Normaladjective
teaching teachers how to teach to certain norms
Normaladjective
(chemistry) of, relating to, or being a solution containing one equivalent weight of solute per litre of solution
Normaladjective
(organic chemistry) describing a straight chain isomer of an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or an aliphatic compound in which a substituent is in the 1- position of such a hydrocarbon
Normaladjective
in which all parts of an object vibrate at the same frequency normal mode]]
Normaladjective
in the default position, set for the most frequently used route
Normaladjective
(geometry) perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or derivative of a surface
Normaladjective
(mathematics) adhering to or being what is considered natural or regular in a particular field or context:
Normaladjective
(of a real number) whose digits, in any base representation, enjoy a uniform distribution
Normaladjective
with cosets which form a group
Normaladjective
which is the splitting field of a family of polynomials in K
Normaladjective
which has a very specific bell curve shape; that is or has the qualities of a normal distribution
Normaladjective
which has a normal distribution; which is associated with random variable that has a normal distribution
Normaladjective
which is pre-compact
Normaladjective
which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology
Normaladjective
which commutes with its conjugate transpose
Normaladjective
which commutes with its adjoint
Normaladjective
(category theory) being (as a morphism) or containing (as a category) only normal epimorphism(s) or monomorphism(s), that is, those which are the kernel or cokernel of some morphism, respectively
Normaladjective
in which disjoint closed sets can be separated by disjoint neighborhoods
Normalnoun
(geometry) a line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
Normalnoun
a person who is normal, who fits into mainstream society, as opposed to those who live alternative lifestyles.
Normalnoun
(uncountable) the usual state.
Normaladjective
According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical.
Normaladjective
According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a right angle; as, a line normal to the base. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal.
Normaladjective
Standard; original; exact; typical.
Normalnoun
Any perpendicular.
Normalnoun
A straight line or plane drawn from any point of a curve or surface so as to be perpendicular to the curve or surface at that point.
Normalnoun
something regarded as a normative example;
Normaladjective
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal;
Normaladjective
in accordance with scientific laws
Normaladjective
being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development;
Normaladjective
forming a right angle
