vertical

English

Alternative forms

• vertic (poetical)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɜːtɪkəl/
• (US) enPR: vûr'tĭkəl, IPA^(key): /ˈvɝtɪkəl/

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Adjective

vertical (comparative more vertical, superlative most vertical)

1. Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

   vertical lines

   • Gravity definition

     The state or condition of having weight; weight; heaviness. (1 of 6 gravity definitions)

   • Plumb Line definition

     A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet. (1 of 2 plumb line definitions)

   • Horizontal definition

     Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat. (1 of 6 horizontal definitions)
2. In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.

   • Cartesian definition

     Of, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature. (1 of 2 Cartesian definitions)

   • Co-Ordinate definition

     Alternative spelling of coordinate

   • Axis definition

     An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). (1 of 6 axis definitions)

   • Normal definition

     According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern. (1 of 21 normal definitions)

   • Perpendicular definition

     at or forming a right angle (to something). (1 of 3 perpendicular definitions)

   • Right Angle definition

     Half of the angle formed by a single straight line, equivalent to 90 degrees. (1 of 2 right angle definitions)
3. In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.

   • Orthogonal definition

     Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other. (1 of 10 orthogonal definitions)
4. (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.

   • Marketing definition

     present participle of market

   • Vertical Market definition

     A market made up of similar businesses and customers with particular specialized needs.
5. (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.

   • Vintage definition

     The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season. (1 of 4 vintage definitions)

   • Winery definition

     A place where wine is made, or a company that makes wine.
6. (music) Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.

   Synonym: harmonic

   Antonym: horizontal

   • Music definition

     A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood. (1 of 7 music definitions)

   • Interval definition

     A distance in space. (1 of 7 interval definitions)

   • Harmonic definition

     pertaining to harmony (1 of 6 harmonic definitions)

Antonyms

• horizontal

Derived terms

Related terms

• vortal

Translations

Noun

vertical (plural verticals)

1. A vertex or zenith.

   • Vertex definition

     The highest point, top or apex of something. (1 of 12 vertex definitions)

   • Zenith definition

     The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir. (1 of 3 zenith definitions)
2. A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.

   • Geometrical definition

     Of, or relating to geometry; geometric. (1 of 3 geometrical definitions)

   • Figure definition

     A drawing or diagram conveying information. (1 of 16 figure definitions)
3. An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.

   • Slat definition

     A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic. (1 of 4 slat definitions)

   • Vertical Blinds definition

     A series of thin slats that hang in front of a window, which can be turned as a group close with a slight overlap to block the window.
4. A vertical component of a structure.
5. (marketing) A vertical market.

   We offer specialised accounting software targeting various verticals.

Further reading

• vertical at OneLook Dictionary Search

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vertical (epicene, plural verticales)

1. vertical

   • Vertical definition

     Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal. (1 of 6 vertical definitions)

Antonyms

• horizontal

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /vəɾ.tiˈkal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /bər.tiˈkal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /veɾ.tiˈkal/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

vertical (masculine and feminine plural verticals)

1. vertical

Antonyms

• horitzontal

Derived terms

• verticalment

French

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.ti.kal/

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• Homophones: verticale, verticales

Adjective

vertical (feminine verticale, masculine plural verticaux, feminine plural verticales)

1. vertical

Derived terms

• barre verticale

Further reading

• “vertical”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vertical m or f (plural verticais)

1. vertical

Antonyms

• horizontal

Derived terms

• verticalmente

Ladin

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical m (feminine singular verticala, masculine plural verticai, feminine plural verticales)

1. vertical

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrtiˈkal/

Adjective

vertical

1. vertical

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ver‧ti‧cal
• Rhymes: -al, -aw

Adjective

vertical m or f (plural verticais, not comparable)

1. vertical

   Antonym: horizontal

Derived terms

• verticalmente

Romanian

Etymology

From French vertical.

Adjective

vertical m or n (feminine singular verticală, masculine plural verticali, feminine and neuter plural verticale)

1. vertical

Declension

Related terms

• verticalitate

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɾtiˈkal/, [beɾ.t̪iˈkal]
• Hyphenation: ver‧ti‧cal

Adjective

vertical (plural verticales)

1. vertical
2. portrait (a print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.; in smartphones)

   • Portrait definition

     A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. (1 of 3 portrait definitions)

Antonyms

• horizontal

Derived terms

• verticalmente

Further reading

• “vertical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014