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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.
EXPANDof, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.
6.
of or pertaining to a product or service from initial planning to sale.
7.
COLLAPSEof, pertaining to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.
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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Vertically
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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
EXPANDnon·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
COLLAPSEAntonyms
1. horizontal.
1. horizontal.
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| vertical (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) | |
| —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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