Definitions for vertical
ˈvɜr tɪ kəlver·ti·cal

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vertical(noun)

   something that is oriented vertically

2. upright, vertical(adj)

   a vertical structural member as a post or stake

   "the ball sailed between the uprights"

3. vertical, perpendicular(adj)

   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"

4. vertical(adj)

   relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution

5. erect, vertical, upright(adj)

   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"

6. vertical(adj)

   of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)

   "vertical social mobility"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. vertical(Noun)

   A vertex or zenith

2. vertical(Noun)

   A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular

3. vertical(Noun)

   An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.

4. vertical(Noun)

   A vertical component of a structure.

5. vertical(Adjective)

   along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the Earth

6. vertical(Adjective)

   In a two dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis.

7. vertical(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to vertical markets.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Vertical(adj)

   of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one

   Etymology: [Cf. F. vertical. See Vertex.]

2. Vertical(adj)

   perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line

   Etymology: [Cf. F. vertical. See Vertex.]

3. Vertical(noun)

   vertical position; zenith

   Etymology: [Cf. F. vertical. See Vertex.]

4. Vertical(noun)

   a vertical line, plane, or circle

   Etymology: [Cf. F. vertical. See Vertex.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vertical

   A known direction and position.

   The houses were built on a vertical and horizontal positions.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vertical' in Adjectives Frequency: #674

How to pronounce vertical?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say vertical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vertical in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vertical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of vertical in a Sentence

1. Makan Delrahim:

   I understand that some journalists and observers have recently expressed concern that the antitrust division no longer believes that vertical mergers can be efficient and beneficial to competition and consumers.

2. Simone Borelli:

   For some cities, in a way, there's not enough space left, so going vertical might be a solution.

3. Sylvestre Lacour:

   Our analysis showed that HR 8799e has an atmosphere containing far more carbon monoxide than methane -- something not expected from equilibrium chemistry, we can best explain this surprising result with high vertical winds within the atmosphere preventing the carbon monoxide from reacting with hydrogen to form methane.

4. Corinne Lepage:

   What I quickly found embarrassing is the contradiction between the bottom-up approach that was promised and sold to the French, and the reality, it's democratic centralism, the Soviet way. Completely vertical. And also very masculine.

5. William Schaffner:

   I thought they were getting very prissy and trying to slice the salami very fine, you can be vertical and feel 100 % or virtually 100 % and going about your daily business and unaware that you're infected and perfectly capable transmitting the virus.

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