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Meaning of 'vertical'
Meaning of 'vertical' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Vertical 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex,
or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly
above one. [ a.]- Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line.
2. Vertical [ n.]
- Vertical position; zenith. [ n.]- A vertical line, plane, or circle.
Meaning of 'vertical' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. vertical [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Example in sentence:
- the ball sailed between the uprights
2. vertical [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Example in sentence:
- a vertical camera angle;
- measure the perpendicular height;
- the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
Meaning (3):
- upright in position or posture
- upright in position or posture
Example in sentence:
- a column still vertical amid the ruins;
- an erect stature;
- erect flower stalks;
- for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression;
- he sat bolt upright
3. vertical [ s]
[ s]Meaning (4):
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
Example in sentence:
- vertical social mobility
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