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Vertical
ˈvəːtɪkl
Vertical definitions
adjective
vertical
- 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"
upright erect perpendicular plumb straight (up and down) on end standing upstanding bolt upright upended - 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"
- relating to the crown of the head
- denoting a point at the zenith or the highest point of something
noun
vertical
verticals
- a vertical line or plane
"the columns incline several degrees away from the vertical"
- an upright structure
"we remodelled the opening with a simple lintel and unadorned verticals"
- the distance between the highest and lowest points of a ski area
"the resort claims a vertical of 2,100 metres"