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vertical

ver·ti·cal

UK/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ US/ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

  • “a vertical camera angle”
  • “the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab”
  • “measure the perpendicular height”
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2.

upright in position or posture

  • “an erect stature”
  • “erect flower stalks”
  • “for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression”
  • “a column still vertical amid the ruins”
  • “he sat bolt upright”
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noun

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a vertical structural member as a post or stake

  • “the ball sailed between the uprights”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.

Phrases

  • double vertical line
  • vertical alignment
  • vertical angle
  • vertical apostrophe
  • vertical bar
  • vertical blinds
  • vertical circle
  • vertical deflection

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