Definition of vertical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a line, pole, etc.) going straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture, etc. The cliff was almost …

vertical, perpendicular, plumb mean being at right angles to a base line. vertical suggests a line or direction rising straight upward toward a zenith.

VERTICAL meaning: 1. standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line: 2. a…. Learn more.

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VERTICAL definition: being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb. See examples of vertical used in a sentence.

Define vertical. vertical synonyms, vertical pronunciation, vertical translation, English dictionary definition of vertical. adj. 1. Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.

Vertical describes something that rises straight up from a horizontal line or plane. A telephone pole or a tree can usually be described as vertical in relation to the ground.