vertical
Pronunciation: /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/
The English word “vertical” has 13 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
- In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
- In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
- Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
- Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
- Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
noun
- A vertex or zenith.
- A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- A vertical component of a structure.
- A vertical market.
- A command structure for exertion of political power.
- A segment in a news publication that contains in-depth pieces focused on a specific topic.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.
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