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vertical

/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ UK
/ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/ US
/ˈvɝ.tə.kəl/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tɪkəl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.

adjective more vertical · most vertical · vertic

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
Similar: sheer, up-and-down, apeak
In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
Similar: harmonic · Opposite: horizontal

Opposite: horizontal

noun verticals · vertic

A vertex or zenith.
A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
A vertical component of a structure.
A vertical market. We offer specialised accounting software targeting various verticals.
A command structure for exertion of political power. Russian opposition outlet Vazhnye Istorii reported on August 19 that Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction to the "Kursk situation" has exposed certain shifts within the Kremlin's power vertical, many of which have been underway over the last several months ... Russian investigative journalist
A segment in a news publication that contains in-depth pieces focused on a specific topic. Near-synonym: column
Similar: column

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: perpendicular, plumb, upright, stand-up, standing, straight, rearing, erect, erectile, passant, rampant, statant, fastigiate, unbowed, unsloped, unbent

adjective

Opposite: horizontal

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adj being perpendicular to horizontal

Español	vertical
한국어	수직의 sujigui
日本語	垂直の suichoku no, 縦の tate no, 直立の chokuritsu no
中文	豎的 /竖的 shù de, 垂直 chuízhí, 直立 zhílì
हिन्दी	लंबवत् lambvat, ऊर्ध्वाधर ūrdhvādhar
Português	vertical
Français	vertical
Deutsch	vertikal, senkrecht
Italiano	verticale
Ελληνικά	κατακόρυφος katakóryfos, κάθετος káthetos
Română	vertical
Русский	вертика́льный vertikálʹnyj, отве́сный otvésnyj
العربية	عَمُودِيّ ʕamūdiyy, رَأْسِيّ raʔsiyy
עברית	אֲנָכִי anakhí

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@misc{vertical_2026,
  title = {vertical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vertical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}