vertical
Use Vertical in a sentence
tɪ adjective
1.
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
2.
of, pertaining to, or situated at the vertex.
3.
of or pertaining to the cranial vertex.
4.
Botany.
a.
(of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
b.
being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise.
5.
of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.
noun
8.
something vertical, as a line or plane.
9.
a vertical or upright position.
10.
a vertical structural member in a truss.
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Related forms
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
Antonyms
1. horizontal.
1. horizontal.
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vertical (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Compare horizontal at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright: a vertical wall |
| 2. | extending in a perpendicular direction |
| 3. | at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead |
| 4. | economics of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity: vertical integration; vertical amalgamation |
| 5. | of or relating to the vertex |
| 6. | anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex) |
| —n | |
| 7. | a vertical plane, position, or line |
| 8. | a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member |
| [C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin | |
| verticality | |
| —n | |
| 'vertically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
vertical
1559, "of or at the vertex, directly overhead," from M.Fr. vertical (1545), from L.L. verticalis "overhead," from L. vertex (gen. verticis) "highest point" (see vertex). Meaning "straight up and down" is first recorded 1704.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
vertical ver·ti·cal (vûr'tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the vertex of the head.
Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.
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Example sentences
Simultaneously, our upright posture put the trachea and esophagus in a near-vertical orientation.
We are finishing plans for a vertical access wind turbine on campus.
First, it shows that the horizontal and vertical motion in projectile motion are independent.
When the magnet swings from vertical to horizontal, indicating a response, mark the spot with a pencil.
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