[{"word":"perpendicular","phonetic":"/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/pɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/perpendicular-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60359254","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"At or forming a right angle (to something).","synonyms":["normal","orthogonal"],"antonyms":[],"example":"In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor."},{"definition":"Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["normal","orthogonal"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/perpendicular"]}]