vertical
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(a) 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
- (a) relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
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(a) 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
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(s) of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- vertical social mobility
Nouns
- (n) something that is oriented vertically
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(n) a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- the ball sailed between the uprights