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Perpendicularity

The quality or state of being perpendicular.

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Oblongness 76% connected

State or quality of being oblong.

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Opposition 76% connected

The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.

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Rectangularity 76% connected

The quality or condition of being rectangular, or right-angled.

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Perpendicular 74% connected

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…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Perpendicular 74% connected

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…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vertical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.

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Vertical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.

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