vertical

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vertical Definition

• (a) 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"
• (a) 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"
• (n) something that is oriented vertically
• (n) a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"

vertical Synonyms

• erect
• perpendicular
• upright
• vertical