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  1. american english - What does perpendicular to mean? - English …

    the xz plane is perpendicular to the y-axis, and the yz plane is perpendicular to the x-axis. On googling perpendicular means two lines intersect to form a 90 degree angle. SO in my …

  2. What Does “Perpendicular” Mean? - Encyclopedia Titanica

    May 8, 2018 · For the record -- "perpendicular" and "vertical" mean pretty much the same thing on land. In naval architecture, however, they are distinctly different. "Perpendicular" means at 90 …

  3. Usage of the word "orthogonal" outside of mathematics

    Outside of mathematics it has various meanings depending on the context: Debate - orthogonal: not relevant Statistics - orthogonal: unrelated Computing - orthogonal: isolated or partitioned …

  4. The correct espression for something’s surface is parallel to the ...

    Nov 18, 2014 · "Level" means the surface is everywhere perpendicular to the plane defined by the line of a "plumb-bob" (a plumb-line). A snowboard going down the mountainside is not level, …

  5. How did "yours truly" become a euphemism for "I" or "me"?

    Apr 26, 2014 · So put that in your hookah and smoke it, tintacks, and give me the other tube." I didn't find any instances (excluding letters) earlier than Armadale where "yours truly" clearly …

  6. How to describe when a person is sitting beside you at the table at …

    Dec 29, 2024 · Definitely not diagonally: the diagonal of the table connects two of its corners, and none of the seats in this diagram is at a corner. Perpendicular does not distinguish the …

  7. Why do we say "at right angles", not "at a right angle"?

    May 17, 2018 · 2 If two lines are perpendicular, we say that they are at right angles. This expression looks rather clumsy to me, and I'd prefer saying at a right angle. Like I would say …

  8. Any possible mean for warming the water - Encyclopedia Titanica

    Mar 20, 2010 · Alcohol does not insulate at all. But, back to the original question: any possible means of warming the water? Why yes: an active volcano. But that would've required Titanic …

  9. single word requests - X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and ...

    Jan 31, 2012 · Its trajectory (from–towards) or (if stale) bearing of its assumed line of sight, e.g. along a nose, determines the longitudinal axis. Its lateral axis is perpendicular to this, e.g. …

  10. Collision / Sinking Theories | Page 18 - Encyclopedia Titanica

    Mar 21, 2017 · What Does “Perpendicular” Mean? Kyle Naber May 8, 2018 Replies 7 Views 3K May 8, 2018