vertical
Americanadjective
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being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- Antonyms:
- horizontal
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of, relating to, or situated at the vertex.
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of or relating to the cranial vertex.
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Botany.
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(of a leaf ) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
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being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise.
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of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.
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of or relating to a product or service from initial planning to sale.
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of, relating to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.
noun
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something vertical, as a line or plane.
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a vertical or upright position.
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a vertical structural member in a truss.
adjective
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at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright Compare horizontal
a vertical wall
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extending in a perpendicular direction
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at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead
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economics of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity
vertical integration
vertical amalgamation
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of or relating to the vertex
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anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)
noun
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a vertical plane, position, or line
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a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
Related Words
See upright.
Other Word Forms
- nonvertical adjective
- nonverticality noun
- nonvertically adverb
- nonverticalness noun
- subvertical adjective
- subvertically adverb
- subverticalness noun
- unvertical adjective
- unvertically adverb
- verticalism noun
- verticality noun
- vertically adverb
- verticalness noun
Etymology
Origin of vertical
First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin verticālis, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex ) vertex + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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Everything was shot in vertical mode, and nothing was subtle.
From BBC
The software in a better place is the vertical software, companies like Procore, Roper—companies that talk the language of construction, insurance.
From Barron's
Moreover, mainframes are widely used by government clients and other “sensitive industry verticals” such as healthcare and financial services, for whom migrating to the public cloud isn’t an option.
From Barron's
“The group is closely monitoring the situation and will leverage its diverse network and cargo verticals as market conditions evolve,” it said.
It’s difficult to go into a deep vertical: It’s regulated.
From Barron's
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