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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
tih
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
perpendicular to level ground; extending at right angles to the horizon; upright.
The intense storm knocked down most of the trees along the shore, but a few remained vertical.The wallpaper has a pattern of vertical stripes.The vertical lines in a table are used to form the columns, and the horizontal lines are used to form the rows.
- synonyms:
- erect, perpendicular, plumb, upright
- antonyms:
- horizontal, inclined
- similar words:
- sheer
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| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or situated at the apex or highest point; overhead.
- synonyms:
- apical, meridian, tiptop, top, topmost
- similar words:
- crowning, overhead, peak, uppermost, utmost
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| related words: |
abrupt, bluff, right, standing, steep |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
that which is vertical.
- synonyms:
- perpendicular, upright
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| definition 2: |
a vertical position.
- synonyms:
- perpendicular, upright
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| derivation: |
vertically (adv.) |
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