vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl]

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adjective

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.
1. (of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
2. 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.

noun

something vertical, as a line or plane.
a vertical or upright position.
a vertical structural member in a truss.

Origin of vertical

1550–60; < Latin verticālis, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex) vertex + -ālis -al¹

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Synonyms for vertical

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1. See upright.

Antonyms for vertical

1. horizontal.

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Related Words for verticality

virtue, integrity, honor, honesty, perpendicularity, verticality

Examples from the Web for verticality

Historical Examples of verticality

Henchard watched him with his mouth firmly set, the squareness of his jaw and the verticality of his profile being unduly marked.
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
The verticality is ensured by seeing that the bead rests against the card without pressing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3
Various
The relatively greater wear at this point destroys the verticality of the face, converting it into a steep slope.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin
Rollin D. Salisbury
For unto them the Sun is vertical twice a year, making two distinct Summers in the different points of verticality.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)
Thomas Browne
The swing back preserves the verticality of architectural subjects.
How to Observe in Archaeology
Various

British Dictionary definitions for verticality

vertical

adjective

at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; uprighta 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 activityvertical integration; vertical amalgamation
of or relating to the vertex
anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)

noun

a vertical plane, position, or line
a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member

Derived Formsverticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ), nounvertically, adverb

Word Origin for vertical

C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin vertex

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Word Origin and History for verticality

vertical

adj.

1550s, "of or at the vertex, directly overhead," from Middle French vertical (1540s), from Late Latin verticalis "overhead," from Latin vertex (genitive verticis) "highest point" (see vertex). Meaning "straight up and down" is first recorded 1704.

verticality in Medicine

vertical

[vûr′tĭ-kəl]

adj.

Of or relating to the vertex of the head.
Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.