ver·ti·cal 
/ˈvɚtɪkəl/ adjective
/ˈvɚtɪkəl/ adjective 1 : positioned up and down rather than from side to side : going straight up
▪ a vertical line ▪ a shirt with vertical stripes ▪ the vertical axis of a graph ▪ vertical cliffs — compare horizontal 2 : having a structure in which there are top, middle, and bottom levels
▪ a vertical social order
▪ a vertical line ▪ a shirt with vertical stripes ▪ the vertical axis of a graph ▪ vertical cliffs — compare horizontal
▪ a vertical social order
— vertical noun, plural verticals
[count] ▪ The architect designs buildings with strong verticals [=vertical parts] and horizontals. [noncount] ▪ The post is several degrees off from (the) vertical. [=the post is not positioned straight up and down]
[count] ▪ The architect designs buildings with strong verticals [=vertical parts] and horizontals. [noncount] ▪ The post is several degrees off from (the) vertical. [=the post is not positioned straight up and down]
— ver·ti·cal·ly /ˈvɚtɪkli/ adverb
▪ The cliff rose vertically to the sky.
/ˈvɚtɪkli/ adverb ▪ The cliff rose vertically to the sky.
