No. 10,984 in French
perpendiculaires
Lines or planes that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).
In a sentence
Les deux droites sont perpendiculaires.
The two lines are perpendicular.
The word 'perpendiculaires' is used in a geometric context to describe lines forming a right angle.
Dans l'art, les éléments perpendiculaires créent une impression de stabilité.
In art, perpendicular elements create an impression of stability.
Here, 'perpendiculaires' refers to the visual or conceptual arrangement of elements at right angles in art.
Son raisonnement était perpendiculaire à notre discussion.
His reasoning was perpendicular to our discussion.
In this figurative use, 'perpendiculaire' means that the reasoning took an approach or perspective that is completely different or unrelated to the ongoing discussion.
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