loodrecht
Meaning
- perpendicular, orthogonal
- vertical
Concepts
right-angle
right hand
Synonyms
trouwhartig
vandehands
verticale
vertikaal
live
rechtopstaand
Translations
rechtwinklig
perpendiculaire
ortogonal
κάθετος
perpendicularEtymology
From lood (“plumb bob”) + recht (“straight”). Purism introduced by Simon Stevin in the 16th century to replace the Dutch word perpendiculair (“perpendicular”) which was a borrowing from Latin perpendiculum.
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