vertical

/vˈɝtɪkəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
   “a vertical camera angle”
2. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
3. upright in position or posture
   “an erect stature”
4. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
   “vertical social mobility”

noun

1. something that is oriented vertically
2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
   “the ball sailed between the uprights”

Synonyms for vertical

• perpendicular
• plumb
• upended
• upright
• erect
• erectile
• fastigiate
• orthostatic
• passant
• rampant
• semi-climbing
• semi-erect
• semi-upright
• standing
• stand-up
• statant
• straight
• hierarchical

Antonyms of vertical

• inclined
• horizontal