vertical
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
of, relating to, or situated at the vertex.
of or relating to the cranial vertex.
Botany.
(of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise.
of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.
of or relating to a product or service from initial planning to sale.
of, relating to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.
something vertical, as a line or plane.
a vertical or upright position.
a vertical structural member in a truss.
Origin of vertical
1synonym study For vertical
Opposites for vertical
Other words from vertical
- ver·ti·cal·i·ty, ver·ti·cal·ness, ver·ti·cal·ism, noun
- ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·ver·ti·cal, adjective
- non·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·ver·ti·cal·ness, noun
- non·ver·ti·cal·i·ty, noun
- sub·ver·ti·cal, adjective
- sub·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- sub·ver·ti·cal·ness, noun
- un·ver·ti·cal, adjective
- un·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use vertical in a sentence
And Yahoo recruits more top names for Fashion and Health verticals.
Jonah Hill & Spike Jonze to Write Play For NYFW; Audrey Hepburn’s Granddaughter Makes Her Modeling Debut | The Fashion Beast Team | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe top horizontal line projects to the left and both verticals project upwards.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyHe ascertained that the direction of terrestrial gravity is not constant, but that the verticals converge.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William DraperThe upper figure shows the section of the river and the positions of the verticals at which the soundings and gaugings were taken.
Curves drawn through the corresponding points on the verticals are curves of equal velocity.
Above all, beware of trusting to the supposed verticals or horizontals in built work, especially in tracery.
Stained Glass Work | C. W. Whall
British Dictionary definitions for vertical
/ (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) /
at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright: a vertical wall Compare horizontal (def. 1)
extending in a perpendicular direction
at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead
economics of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity: vertical integration; vertical amalgamation
of or relating to the vertex
anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)
a vertical plane, position, or line
a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
Origin of vertical
1Derived forms of vertical
- verticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun
- vertically, adverb
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