Search Result:vertical


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋvFtIkL 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊvәːtikәl 〕


Overview of noun vertical

The noun vertical has 2 senses


  • vertical -- (something that is oriented vertically)

  • upright, vertical -- (a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights")


Overview of adj vertical

The adj vertical has 4 senses


  • vertical, perpendicular -- (at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height")

  • vertical -- (relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution)

  • erect, vertical, upright -- (upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright")

  • vertical -- (of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility")