vertical
[vur-ti-kuhl]
- 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.
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- something vertical, as a line or plane.
- a vertical or upright position.
- a vertical structural member in a truss.
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Origin of vertical
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com1. See upright.
Antonyms
1. horizontal.
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Historical Examples
From the center draw two lines (E) at an angle and one line (F) vertically.
Carpentry for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
If the cone is cut off vertically on the dotted line, A, the curve is a hyperbola.
Carpentry for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
Then he enlarged the hole and slightly deepened it vertically.
The Spell of the RockiesEnos A. Mills
Basal ring violin-shaped, with ten to twelve flat lamellar, vertically descending feet, about as long as the ovate sagittal ring.
This point is marked by sticking a fine needle into the paper, vertically.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2Various
vertical
- 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)
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- a vertical plane, position, or line
- a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
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Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin vertex
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Word Origin and History for vertically
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.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
vertical
(vûr′tĭ-kəl)- Of or relating to the vertex of the head.
- Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.
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