Something that is vertical stands or points straight up.
The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.
The gadget can be attached to any vertical or near vertical surface.
Synonyms: upright, sheer, perpendicular, straight (up and down) More Synonyms of vertical
verticallyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
Cut each bulb in half vertically.
2. singular noun
The vertical is the direction that points straight up, at an angle of 90 degrees to a flat surface.
Pluto seems to have suffered a major collision that tipped it 122 degrees from thevertical.
3. countable noun
A vertical is a line or structure that is vertical.
As long as the verticals align, the design will look regular.
vertical in British English
(ˈvɜːtɪkəl)
adjective
1.
at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright
a vertical wall
Compare horizontal (sense 1)
2.
extending in a perpendicular direction
3.
at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead
4. economics
of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity
vertical integration
vertical amalgamation
5.
of or relating to the vertex
6. anatomy
of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)
noun
7.
a vertical plane, position, or line
8.
a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
Derived forms
verticality (ˌvɜːtɪˈkælɪtɪ)
noun
vertically (ˈvertically)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Late Latin verticālis, from Latin vertex
vertical in American English
(ˈvɜrtɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of, at, or in the vertex or zenith
2.
a.
perpendicular, or at a right angle, to the plane of the horizon; upright, straightup or down, etc.
b.
at a right angle to the plane of the supporting surface
3.
at, or made up of elements at, different levels, as of industrial production and distribution or of social status
4. Anatomy and Zoology
of the vertex of the head
5. Biology
in the direction in which the axis lies; lengthwise
noun
6.
a vertical line, plane, circle, etc.
7.
upright position
Derived forms
verticality (ˌvertiˈcality) (ˈvɜrtɪˈkæləti)
noun
vertically (ˈvertically)
adverb
Word origin
Fr < LL verticalis < L vertex (gen. verticis): see vertex
Examples of 'vertical' in a sentence
vertical
We were reviewing the metrics and I asked if the units on the vertical axis were thousands or tens of thousands.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What would the angle from the vertical have to be before this would occur?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Keep the walls vertical and store on the side the dirt that you dig out.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Various efficiency gains may accrue through vertical integration.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
Previous climbers have scaled the near vertical pillar with ropes and a harness.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The different faults in the area show up as vertical planes cutting emphatically through the crust.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Sheer vertical faces of rock rise on either side.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Wooden pallets were turned upright to form vertical frames in which paintings could be slotted and displayed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course they also hang in vertical lines on garden feeders.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The vertical axis shows the ratio of international prices to domestic prices.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
At such depths the weight of the surrounding earth exerts tremendous stresses on vertical trench walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are doubts over the logic of vertical integration in the metals and mining business.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The slide features a vertical drop in a clear tube that then extends over the side of the ship.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Legend has it that the building is attached to the vertical cliff face by the hairs of the angels themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
On the inner side of the island there are truly astonishing vertical limestone cliffs dropping hundreds of metres to the sea.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Or some kind of vertical take-off system.
The Sun (2009)
Result: a perfect landing with zero vertical velocity at zero height.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Seagulls prefer not to swoop down if there's a risk of them hitting a hard vertical surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This time I could see two sharp vertical lines of concern across her brow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
vertical
British English: vertical /ˈvɜːtɪkl/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is vertical stands or points straight upwards.
...a vertical wall of rock.
American English: vertical
Arabic: عَمُودِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: vertical
Chinese: 垂直的
Croatian: okomit
Czech: svislý
Danish: vertikal
Dutch: verticaal
European Spanish: vertical
Finnish: pystysuora
French: vertical
German: senkrecht
Greek: κατακόρυφος
Italian: verticale
Japanese: 垂直の
Korean: 수직의
Norwegian: vertikal
Polish: pionowy
European Portuguese: vertical
Romanian: vertical
Russian: вертикальный
Latin American Spanish: vertical
Swedish: lodrät
Thai: ซึ่งเป็นแนวดิ่ง
Turkish: dikey
Ukrainian: вертикальний
Vietnamese: thẳng đứng
All related terms of 'vertical'
vertical farm
a building with multiple storeys , used for the growing of crops in urban areas
prime vertical
the great circle passing through the observer's zenith and meeting the horizon due east and west
vertical angle
either of a pair of angles of equal degree , lying opposite to each other at the intersection of two straight lines
vertical angles
the pair of equal angles between a pair of intersecting lines; opposite angles
vertical circle
a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
vertical garden
A vertical garden is a garden created by growing plants in a layer of soil on the surface of a wall .
vertical union
→ industrial union
vertical analysis
the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
vertical farming
the growing of crops in urban areas in buildings with multiple storeys
vertical grouping
a system, used usually in the infant school, of grouping children of various ages together, esp for project work
vertical mobility
the movement of individuals or groups to positions in society that involve a change in class , status , and power
vertical overlap
an extension of the upper front teeth over the lower front teeth when the mouth is closed
vertical planning
the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
vertical retailer
A vertical retailer is a retail business that designs, produces, and sells its own products , without using middlemen or wholesalers, so that it can satisfy customer demands very efficiently.
vertical integration
the joining together of all companies or firms involved in manufacturing a product into one company or firm
vertical stabilizer
any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins , the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates
vertical take-off aircraft
an aircraft which does not require a runway to take off as it can rise vertically
VSWR
VSWR is a measure of how efficiently radio-frequency power is transmitted from a power source , through a transmission line, and into a load .
family grouping
a system, used usually in the infant school, of grouping children of various ages together, esp for project work
green wall
A green wall is a wall with plants growing in a layer of soil on its surface.
overbite
an extension of the upper front teeth over the lower front teeth when the mouth is closed
fin
A fish's fins are the flat objects which stick out of its body and help it to swim and keep its balance.
finning
any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins , the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates