Glossary of geometric terms of location (parallel, transverse, perpendicular, etc.)

English	English definition	Dutch	Dutch definition
adjacent	next to	aangrenzend	-
axial	along the center of a round body, or the axis of rotation of a body	axiaal rond een as	van/met betrekking tot een as
azimuthal circumferential	following around a curve or circumference of an object. For instance, the pattern of cells in Taylor–Couette flow varies along the azimuth of the experiment.	azimutaal van / aan de omtrek rondom rondlopend rondgaand perifeer	-
collinear	in the same line	collineair	-
degree of freedom	axis direction, see six degrees of freedom	vrijheidsgraad mate van vrijheid graad van vrijheid	-
elevation	along a curve from a point on the horizon to the zenith, directly overhead.	verhoging aanzicht (m.b.t. tekening of ontwerp) elevatie (hoogte, niveau) verticale projectie [CIV.ENG., BUILD.]	-
depression	along a curve from a point on the horizon to the nadir, directly below.	-	-
lateral	spanning the width of a body. The distinction between width and length may be unclear out of context.	zijdelings lateraal (overdwars)	-
lineal	following along a given path. The shape of the path is not necessarily straight (compare to linear). For instance, a length of rope might be measured in lineal meters or feet. See arc length.	-	-
longitudinal	spanning the length of a body.	overlangs longitudinaal langs-	-
orthogonal	at a right angle (at the point of intersection). (Wikipedia) ‘Of or involving right angles; at right angles.’ (Oxforddictionaries.com)	orthogonaal orthogonisch rechthoekig	orthogonisch = met loodrecht op elkaar staande ribben, asymptoten, snijlijnen enz.
parallel	in the same direction.	parallel evenwijdig	-
perpendicular at right angles at 90 degrees square	‘at right angles to, synonym to orthogonal’ (Wikipedia) ‘At an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground’ (Oxforddictionaries.com)	loodrecht haaks perpendiculair rechtstandig	loodrecht = een hoek van 90° vormend met een andere lijn of een vlak (Van Dale)
perpendicular transversal	A line that cuts across two or more (usually parallel) lines is a ‘transversal’. If it crosses the parallel lines at right angles it is called a ‘perpendicular transversal’ See: Steph Groom's answer @ https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-transverse-and-perpendicular	loodrechte transversaal
radial	along a direction pointing along a radius from the center of an object, or perpendicular to a curved path.	radiaal	-
tangential	intersecting a curve at a point and parallel to the curve at that point.	tangentieel rakend	-
transverse	‘Intersecting at any angle, i.e. not parallel’ (Wikipedia) ‘Situated or extending across something’ (Oxforddictionaries.com)	dwars transversaal dwarsliggend transversaal (een stelsel van lijnen of vlakken snijdend) transvers kruiselings overdwars	dwars = een richting hebbend resp. in een richting, loodrecht op een andere (de hoofdrichting) of althans die andere onder een bijna rechte hoek snijdend transversaal = een stelsel van lijnen of vlakken snijdend
vertical	spanning the height of a body.	verticaal	-

External links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_terms_of_location
• https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-transverse-and-perpendicular