Vertical Definition

vûrtĭ-kəl
verticals
adjective
Of, at, or in the vertex or zenith.
Webster's New World
Perpendicular, or at a right angle, to the plane of the horizon; upright, straight up or down, etc.
Webster's New World
Situated at the vertex or highest point; directly overhead.
American Heritage Medicine
At a right angle to the plane of the supporting surface.
Webster's New World
Of the vertex of the head.
Webster's New World
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noun
verticals
A vertical line, plane, circle, etc.
Webster's New World
Upright position.
Webster's New World

A vertex or zenith.

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Other Word Forms of Vertical

Noun

Singular:
vertical
Plural:
verticals

Origin of Vertical

  • Late Latin verticālis overhead from Latin vertex vertic- highest point vertex

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vertical Sentence Examples

  • A man stood next to it, peeking through a slit in the vertical slats.

  • It grows to a vertical height of from 50 to 80 ft.

  • When the horns came to be set before and behind, the vertical orphrey retained its position.

  • A vertical circle passing through the sun may also be seen.

  • This body pursued the subject with more or less diligence, and in 1884 laid down the principle that the automatic coupler should be one acting in a vertical plane - that is, the engaging faces should be free to move up and down within a considerable range, in order to provide for the differences in the height of cars.

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Words Starting With

VVEVER

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