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    vertical

    vertical - Dictionary definition and meaning for word vertical

    Definition
    (noun) something that is oriented vertically Definition
    (noun) a vertical structural member as a post or stake
    Synonyms : upright
    Example Sentence
    • the ball sailed between the uprights
    Definition
    (adj) at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
    Synonyms : perpendicular
    Example Sentence
    • a vertical camera angle
    • the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab
    • measure the perpendicular height
    Definition
    (adj) relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution Definition
    (adj) upright in position or posture
    Synonyms : erect , upright
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (adj) of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
    Example Sentence
    • vertical social mobility

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text: it'd be like vertical swimming
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