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- [vur-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈvɜr tɪ kəl/
- /ˈvɜːtɪkl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈvɜr tɪ kəl/
Definitions of vertical word
- adjective vertical being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb. 1
- adjective vertical of, relating to, or situated at the vertex. 1
- adjective vertical of or relating to the cranial vertex. 1
- adjective vertical Botany. (of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower. being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise. 1
- adjective vertical of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination. 1
- adjective vertical of or relating to a product or service from initial planning to sale. 1
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Origin of vertical
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin verticālis, equivalent to vertic- (stem of vertex) vertex + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Vertical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vertical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vertical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vertical
adj vertical
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- in a row — lined up
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- lineal — being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
adjective vertical
- arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
- cocked — a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.
- erect — Rigidly upright or straight.
- erectile — Able to become erect.
- yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
noun vertical
- jamb — Architecture, Building Trades. either of the vertical sides of a doorway, arch, window, or other opening. either of two stones, timbers, etc., forming the sidepieces for the frame of an opening.
Antonyms for vertical
adj vertical
- accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
- creeping — (of a plant) having a stem that grows horizontally along the ground and throws out roots at intervals
- fagged — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
- frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
adjective vertical
- even — Flat and smooth.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- mirrorlike — Resembling a mirror; reflective.
- worming — Zoology. any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, gordiaceans, and annelids.
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