vertical
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.
something vertical, as a line or plane.
a vertical or upright position.
a vertical structural member in a truss.
Origin of vertical
1synonym study For vertical
Opposites for vertical
Other words from vertical
- 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
- non·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
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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.
Build your own door and ascend to a higher level of DIY | Courtney Starr | November 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTheir method, however, involves bringing the boosters back down in a vertical landing.
Rocket Lab has successfully recovered a booster for the first time | Neel Patel | November 20, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewOnline commerce now accounts for the company’s largest advertiser vertical, and the company gets a share of each sale made via Instagram Checkout.
Social Shorts: Instagram pegs Reels and Shop, Pinterest’s engagement metric, TikTok’s size and more | Ginny Marvin | November 16, 2020 | Search Engine LandBecause 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.
Readers ask about buoyancy, Stonehenge sounds and more | Science News Staff | November 15, 2020 | Science NewsWe also made the decision to be a fully vertical company and own production end to end.
The boutique aperitif brand finding favor with millennials making more cocktails at home | Rachel King | November 15, 2020 | Fortune
The company is working on a rocket that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter.
Pentagon Enlists Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson To Design a Space Plane | Dave Majumdar | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPer Pale means that the Shield is divided vertically with one half blue (Azure) and the other half red (Gules).
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lower one is not vertically beneath that here represented above it, but at some little distance.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe reeds placed vertically are called spokes, and the horizontal ones are the weavers.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe stretch of the elastic is sufficient to enlarge the parts equally, as well vertically as horizontally.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe tendon is attached almost vertically on the temporal process.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves | Robert L. MerzIt 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
/ (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) /
at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright: a 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 activity: vertical integration; vertical amalgamation
of or relating to the vertex
anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)
a vertical plane, position, or line
a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
Origin of vertical
1Derived forms of vertical
- verticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun
- vertically, adverb
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