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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
tih
k
 l
- 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 |
adverb + (adj.)vertical
nearly, perfectly
(adj.)vertical
+ adverb
respectively
(adj.)vertical
+ noun
acceleration,
accent,
adjuster,
adjustment,
alignment,
arrow,
axis,
bar,
beam,
blind,
cliff,
cohesion,
collectivism,
column,
com,
component,
composition,
crack,
current,
curve,
cut,
delay,
descent,
dimension,
direction,
displacement,
distance,
distribution,
drilling,
drop,
equity,
expansion,
extension,
fin,
finality,
flow,
fold,
format,
frequency,
gain,
height,
hold,
inch,
incision,
individualism,
integration,
interval,
jigging,
jump,
landing,
layer,
leap,
lift,
line,
linkage,
load,
loop,
migration,
mile,
mixing,
motion,
movement,
orientation,
panel,
pipe,
plane,
pole,
position,
post,
profile,
proliferation,
pump,
rectangle,
ridge,
rise,
rod,
row,
scale,
scan,
segment,
sensitivity,
separation,
sequence,
shaft,
sidewall,
skiing,
slat,
slice,
slit,
slope,
stabilizer,
stack,
stratum,
strip,
stripe,
stroke,
structure,
support,
surface,
tail,
takeoff,
talus,
terrain,
transfer,
transmission,
tube,
tunnel,
turbine,
variable,
variation,
velocity,
vessel,
wall,
well,
wire
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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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adjective + (n.)vertical
average
verb + (n.)vertical
keep, log
noun + (n.)vertical
foot, horizontal
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| derivation: |
vertically (adv.) |
The word vertical
contains the following part:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
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