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Definition of 'vertical'

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Noun

  1. something that is oriented vertically
  2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
       Synonyms: upright

Adjective

  1. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
       Synonyms: perpendicular
       Antonyms: inclined horizontal
  2. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
  3. upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
       Synonyms: erect upright
       Antonyms: unerect
  4. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"


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