vertical meaning and definition

VERTICAL noun

Definition of vertical (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

VERTICAL adjective

Definition of vertical (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
   • antonym: inclined
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
   • antonym: unerect
4. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
   • "vertical social mobility"