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   vertical

   /ˈvəːtɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. at right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom: "the vertical axis"
   • 2. involving different levels or stages of a hierarchy or process.
   • ▪ involving all the stages from the production to the sale of a class of goods: "we need more vertical cooperation between manufacturers and service providers"
   • ▪ (especially of the transmission of disease or genetic traits) passed from one generation to the next: "vertical transmission of the virus"
   • 3. relating to the crown of the head.
   • 4. denoting a point at the zenith or the highest point of something. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a vertical line or plane: "the columns incline several degrees away from the vertical"
   • 2. an upright structure: "we remodelled the opening with a simple lintel and unadorned verticals"
   • 3. the distance between the highest and lowest points of a ski area: "the resort claims a vertical of 2,100 metres"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘directly overhead’): from French, or from late Latin verticalis, from vertex (see vertex).

   Derivatives

   • 1. verticality noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verticalVertical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VERTICAL is perpendicular to the plane of the horizon or to a primary axis : upright. How to use vertical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vertical.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › verticalVERTICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VERTICAL meaning: 1. standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   Vertical describes something that rises straight up from a horizontal line or plane. A telephone pole or a tree can usually be described as vertical in relation to the ground. The walls of your house — unless there's some terrible problem — are vertical.

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   noun. something vertical, as a line or plane. a vertical or upright position. a vertical structural member in a truss. vertical. / ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ; ˈvɜːtɪkəl / adjective. at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright Compare horizontal. a vertical wall. extending in a perpendicular direction. at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › verticalVERTICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is vertical stands or points straight up. The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock. The gadget can be attached to any vertical or near vertical surface.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionvertical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   vertical. adjective. OPAL W. /ˈvɜːtɪkl/. /ˈvɜːrtɪkl/. (of a line, pole, etc.) going straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture, etc. the vertical axis of the graph. The cliff was almost vertical. There was a vertical drop to the ocean.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › verticalVERTICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VERTICAL definition: pointing straight up from a surface: . Learn more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › verticalvertical | meaning of vertical in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   vertical meaning, definition, what is vertical: pointing up in a line that forms an angl...: Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › verticalvertical - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    vertical /ˈvɜːtɪkəl/ adj. at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright: a vertical wall. extending in a perpendicular direction.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › verticalVERTICAL Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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    Synonyms for VERTICAL: standing, perpendicular, erect, upright, plumb, lifted, raised, upstanding; Antonyms of VERTICAL: flat, recumbent, diagonal, prostrate, supine, hanging, slant, slanted