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Perpendicular
- adjective - 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
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- a straight line at right angles to another line
- an extremely steep face
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
- extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
- intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
Perpetrations
- noun - the act of committing a crime
Perpetuations
- noun - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
Perphenazines
- noun - tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
Perscrutation
- - A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny.
Perseverances
- noun - persistent determination
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
Perseverating
- verb - psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus; "The subjects in this study perseverated"
Perseveration
- noun - the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
- the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it