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verticalness
ver·ti·cal V0071800 (vûr′tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.2. Situated at the vertex or highest point; directly overhead.3. Anatomy Of or relating to the vertex of the head.4. Business a. Relating to or involving all stages from production to sale: vertical integration.b. Of or relating to a business model that offers a specific product or service to a specific customer base rather than offering a wide range of products or services in a wider market.5. Relating to or composed of elements at different levels, as of society.6. Medicine Of or relating to transmission of a disease or condition from parent to offspring, either through genetic inheritance or through circumstances occurring between conception and birth.n.1. Something vertical, as a line, plane, or circle.2. A vertical position.
[Late Latin verticālis, overhead, from Latin vertex, vertic-, highest point; see vertex.]
ver′ti·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē), ver′ti·cal·ness (-kəl-nĭs) n.ver′ti·cal·ly adv.Synonyms: vertical, upright, perpendicular, plumb
These adjectives mean being at or approximately at right angles to the horizon or to level ground. Vertical and upright are often used to signify contrast with what is horizontal: wallpaper with vertical stripes; an upright column. Perpendicular and plumb are generally used to specify an angle of precisely 90 degrees: a perpendicular escarpment; careful to make the doorjambs plumb.verticalness (ˈvɜːtɪkəlnəs) nthe quality or state of being vertical; uprightnessThesaurus| Noun | 1. | verticalness - position at right angles to the horizonverticality, erectness, uprightnessspatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" |
vertically pivoted window vertically pivoted windowA window having a sash which pivots about a vertical axis at or near its center; when opened, the outside glass surface is conveniently accessible for cleaning. See also: Venetian windowvertically pivoted window, reversible window  vertically pivoted window A window having a sash (ventilator, 2) which pivots (usually 360°) about a vertical axis at or near its center; when opened, the outside glass surface is conveniently accessible for cleaning.MedicalSeeverticalFinancialSeeVerticalverticalness
Synonyms for verticalnessnoun position at right angles to the horizonSynonyms- verticality
- erectness
- uprightness
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