vertical

[ vur-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /

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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.

(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.

noun

something vertical, as a line or plane.

a vertical or upright position.

a vertical structural member in a truss.

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Words nearby vertical

vertebrocostal, vertebrocostal trigone, vertebrosternal, vertex, vertex presentation, vertical, vertical angle, vertical angles, vertical banded gastroplasty, vertical circle, vertical combination

Origin of vertical

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

SYNONYMS FOR vertical

1 See upright.

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ANTONYMS FOR vertical

1 horizontal.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vertical

ver·ti·cal·i·ty, ver·ti·cal·ness, ver·ti·cal·ism, nounver·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·ver·ti·cal, adjectivenon·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb

non·ver·ti·cal·ness, nounnon·ver·ti·cal·i·ty, nounsub·ver·ti·cal, adjectivesub·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverbsub·ver·ti·cal·ness, nounun·ver·ti·cal, adjectiveun·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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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
The swing back preserves the verticality of architectural subjects.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
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

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

British Dictionary definitions for verticality

vertical

/ (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) /

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 forms of vertical

verticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ), nounvertically, adverb

Word Origin for vertical

C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin vertex

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Medical definitions for verticality

vertical

[ vûr′tĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the vertex of the head.

Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.

vertical

adjective

noun

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adjective

noun

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Word Origin for vertical

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adj.