vertical

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːtɪkəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈvɝtɪkəl/

Adjective

vertical (comparative more vertical, superlative most vertical)

  1. Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
  2. In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
  3. In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
  4. (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
  5. (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.

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Translations

Noun

vertical (plural verticals)

  1. A vertex or zenith.
  2. A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
  3. An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
  4. A vertical component of a structure.
  5. (marketing) A vertical market.
    We offer specialised accounting software targeting various verticals.

Further reading


Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical (epicene, plural verticales)

  1. vertical

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Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical (masculine and feminine plural verticals)

  1. vertical

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French

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vertical (feminine singular verticale, masculine plural verticaux, feminine plural verticales)

  1. vertical

Further reading


Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical m or f (plural verticais)

  1. vertical

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Ladin

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical m (feminine singular verticala, masculine plural verticai, feminine plural verticales)

  1. vertical

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Adjective

vertical m or f (plural verticais, not comparable)

  1. vertical

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin verticālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bertiˈkal/, [bert̪iˈkal]

Adjective

vertical (plural verticales)

  1. vertical

Antonyms

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