Meaning & use
Verticality
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The state or quality of being vertical, upright, or perpendicular to the ground.
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The architect emphasized the building's verticality with tall, unbroken columns of glass.
The dancer's training gave her exceptional verticality and balance on pointe.
A note on using this word
"Verticality" is frequently used in architecture, art, and physical therapy to describe how strongly a structure or body emphasizes an upward, straight-line orientation.
Words with a similar meaning
uprightnessperpendicularity
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Words with an opposite meaning
horizontality
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