Meaning & use
vertical
Positioned upright, at a right angle to the horizon or a flat surface.
See it in a sentence
The climbers scaled a nearly vertical rock face without any ropes.
The architect designed a striking vertical garden along the building's entrance.
A note on using this word
In business, "vertical" as a noun refers to a specific industry or market segment, a very different sense from the geometric meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
uprightperpendicular
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Words with an opposite meaning
horizontal
Another way to use it
2. noun
A specific industry or market sector that a company focuses its business on.
The startup focused on the healthcare vertical before expanding elsewhere.
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