vertical

noun

a vertical structural member as a post or stake

something that is oriented vertically

adjective

of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)

upright in position or posture

relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

Roots

vertovert- · Latin · turn

Synonyms for vertical

perpendicularadj horizontaladj uprightn upendedadj orthodiagonal erectv rectilinearadj linearadj

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Where does vertical come from?

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