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.

OPPOSITES FOR vertical

1 horizontal.

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Origin of vertical

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin verticālis, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex) vertex + -ālis-al¹

synonym study for vertical

1. See upright.

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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How to use vertical in a sentence

Rails are the horizontal pieces on a door, stiles are the vertical boards on the outside edges, and mullions are the vertical boards in the center of the door.
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Their method, however, involves bringing the boosters back down in a vertical landing.
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Online commerce now accounts for the company’s largest advertiser vertical, and the company gets a share of each sale made via Instagram Checkout.
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Because the boat is constantly shaking up and down as well, its own vertical vibrations cancel out any external jostling that would knock the boat off its float.
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We also made the decision to be a fully vertical company and own production end to end.
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The company is working on a rocket that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter.
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Per Pale means that the Shield is divided vertically with one half blue (Azure) and the other half red (Gules).
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Her newfound lanky limbs were extended vertically, without the addition of some extra weight.
Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns|Misty White Sidell|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The lower one is not vertically beneath that here represented above it, but at some little distance.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The reeds placed vertically are called spokes, and the horizontal ones are the weavers.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The stretch of the elastic is sufficient to enlarge the parts equally, as well vertically as horizontally.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The tendon is attached almost vertically on the temporal process.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves|Robert L. Merz
It is set vertically on its edge, and turns in the same plane with the wheel.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for vertical

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 vertical

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

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Origin of vertical

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