Dictionary definition · vertical
noun
- something that is oriented vertically
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake"the ball sailed between the uprights"
adjective
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line"a vertical camera angle"
- relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
- upright in position or posture"an erect stature"
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)"vertical social mobility"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).