[vur-ti-kuh
l] 
| 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.
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| 5. | of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination. |
| 6. | of or pertaining to a product or service from initial planning to sale. |
| 7. | of, pertaining to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc. |
| 8. | something vertical, as a line or plane. |
| 9. | a vertical or upright position. |
| 10. | a vertical structural member in a truss. |
| ver·ti·cal (vûr'tĭ-kəl) adj.
[Late Latin verticālis, overhead, from Latin vertex, vertic-, highest point; see vertex.] ver'ti·cal'i·ty (-kāl'ĭ-tē), ver'ti·cal·ness (-kəl-nĭs) n., ver'ti·cal·ly adv. Synonyms: These adjectives mean being at or approximately at right angles to the horizon or to level ground. Vertical and upright are often used to signify contrast with what is horizontal: wallpaper with vertical stripes; an upright column. |
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.