Definition of perpendicular separation
: the distance between the two dislocated parts of an originally continuous surface (as the top of a stratum) measured normal to the plane
— called also stratigraphic separation
Comments on perpendicular separation
What made you want to look up perpendicular separation? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Namesakes Word Quiz
- Which of the following is a fruit named after a Moroccan seaport?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share perpendicular separation