perpend

Meanings

• Verb

  To turn or face at right angles; to incline or extend at right angles.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perpend
mend , send , lend

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Variants

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perpend , perpended , perpending , perpends

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Etymology

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From Old French pendre 'to hang', from per- 'through' + penser 'to think'. The meaning 'to face at right angles' is a figurative extension of the original sense.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'perpendicular' comes from the Latin word 'perpendicularis', which means 'hanging down from all sides'.

2. In art, the term 'perpendicular perspective' refers to a method of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional plane, where all lines converge at a single vanishing point.

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Related Concepts

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1. Orthogonal: Related term meaning 'at right angles'. Orthogonal vectors or lines are perpendicular to each other.

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Culture

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In mathematics, 'perpendicular' is used to describe lines, planes, or vectors that intersect at right angles. This concept is fundamental in geometry and has numerous applications in engineering, architecture, and other fields.

How to Memorize "perpend"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two lines intersecting at a right angle. This is the definition of perpendicular lines.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perpendicular' with the concept of right angles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Perpendicular lines form right angles' to remember the definition.

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