vertical

[ vur-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /

adjective

being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.

of, relating to, or situated at the vertex.

of or relating to the cranial vertex.

Botany.

(of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise.

of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.

of or relating to a product or service from initial planning to sale.

of, relating to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.

noun

something vertical, as a line or plane.

a vertical or upright position.

a vertical structural member in a truss.

Origin of vertical

1550–60; < Latin verticālis, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex) vertex + -ālis -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR vertical

1 See upright.

ANTONYMS FOR vertical

1 horizontal.

OTHER WORDS FROM vertical

ver·ti·cal·i·ty, ver·ti·cal·ness, ver·ti·cal·ism, noun ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb non·ver·ti·cal, adjective non·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb

non·ver·ti·cal·ness, noun non·ver·ti·cal·i·ty, noun sub·ver·ti·cal, adjective sub·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb sub·ver·ti·cal·ness, noun un·ver·ti·cal, adjective un·ver·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby vertical

vertebrocostal, vertebrocostal trigone, vertebrosternal, vertex, vertex presentation, vertical, vertical angle, vertical angles, vertical banded gastroplasty, vertical circle, vertical combination

British Dictionary definitions for nonvertical

vertical

/ (ˈvɜːtɪkəl) /

adjective

at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright a vertical wall Compare horizontal (def. 1)

extending in a perpendicular direction

at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead

economics of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity vertical integration; vertical amalgamation

of or relating to the vertex

anatomy of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)

noun

a vertical plane, position, or line

a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member

Derived forms of vertical

verticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun vertically, adverb

Word Origin for vertical

C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin vertex

Medical definitions for nonvertical

vertical

[ vûr′tĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the vertex of the head.

Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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vertical

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nonvertical

adjective

noun

Derived forms of vertical

Word Origin for vertical

Medical definitions for nonvertical

adj.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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vertical

adjective

noun

Origin of vertical

SYNONYMS FOR vertical

ANTONYMS FOR vertical

OTHER WORDS FROM vertical

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adjective

noun

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adj.

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