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vertical
adjective
noun
At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
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ˈvɜːtɪkəl
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adjective
At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
“A vertical camera angle”
adjective
Relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
adjective
Upright in position or posture
“An erect stature”
adjective
Of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
“Vertical social mobility”
noun
Something that is oriented vertically
noun
A vertical structural member as a post or stake
“The ball sailed between the uprights”
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A vertical camera angle
The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
Measure the perpendicular height
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 social mobility
The ball sailed between the uprights
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