Vertical meaning

What does “vertical” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“vertical” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: something that is oriented vertically.

vertical

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

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”
Synonymsperpendicular
Oppositesinclined horizontal
relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
upright in position or posture
“an erect stature”
“erect flower stalks”
Synonymserect upright
of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
“vertical social mobility”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University