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vertical
What does vertical mean?
vertical (adjective): standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vertical in a sentence?
- The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vertical?
/ˈvɝtɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vertical come from?
Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “vertical” mean?
precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect
Not quite: that's what exact means.
standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line
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overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason
Not quite: that's what vain means.
see-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly
Not quite: that's what transparent means.
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