Perpendicular architecture

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• Perpendicular (disambiguation) — Perpendicular may refer to:* Perpendicular, in mathematics two lines at right angles * Perpendicular Period, a style and period of mediaeval English Gothic architecture * Perpendicular recording, a disc drive technology * Purpendicular , an album …   Wikipedia

• Perpendicular — Per pen*dic u*lar, a. [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle}, {Pension}.] 1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Perpendicular style — Perpendicular Per pen*dic u*lar, a. [L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle}, {Pension}.] 1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• perpendicular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface. 2) at an angle of 90° to the ground; vertical. 3) (Perpendicular) of the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture (late 14th to mid 16th centuries), characterized by… …   English terms dictionary

• perpendicular — [pʉr΄pən dik′yo͞o lər, pʉr΄pən dik′yələr] adj. [ME perpendiculer < OFr < L perpendicularis < perpendiculum, plumb line < perpendere, to weigh carefully < per , intens. + pendere, to hang: see PENDANT] 1. at right angles to a given… …   English World dictionary

• Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England — The medieval cathedrals of England, dating from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty five buildings which together constitute a major aspect of the country’s artistic heritage and are among the most significant material… …   Wikipedia

• Architecture of Aylesbury — The architecture of Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, reflects the ordinary architecture which can be found in many small towns in England where the buildings of the town were designed by local architects. This is characteristic of… …   Wikipedia

• perpendicular style — noun a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting • Syn: ↑perpendicular, ↑English Gothic, ↑English Gothic architecture • Hypernyms: ↑Gothic, ↑Gothic… …   Useful english dictionary

• Perpendicular Style — Abteikirche Bath Perpendicular Style (eng. senkrechter Stil) ist ein für England typischer Stil der Spätgotik. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Zum Begriff …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• architecture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Building design Nouns 1. architectural or building design, form; architectural or structural engineering; landscape architecture or gardening; architectonics. See building. 2. (architectural styles) a.… …   English dictionary for students

• Architecture Parlante — Boullée: Kenotaph für Isaac Newton, Entwurf Der Begriff Revolutionsarchitektur bezeichnet eine Entwicklungsphase des Klassizismus die Zeit des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts insbesondere in Frankreich. Das Wort hat zwar Eingang in die Fachsprache… …   Deutsch Wikipedia