English dictionary
vertical
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
ExamplesA vertical camera angle.
The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.
Synonyms perpendicularAntonyms inclinedSource: WordNet 3.0
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relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
Source: WordNet 3.0
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upright in position or posture
ExamplesA column still vertical amid the ruins.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.
Source: webster1913
noun
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something that is oriented vertically
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Synonyms uprightSource: WordNet 3.0
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Vertical position; zenith.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
ExamplesVertical social mobility.
Source: WordNet 3.0