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Added 9 October 2026

vertical

/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ noun

Latin root: verticālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vertical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something that is oriented vertically.
A vertical structural member as a post or stake.
the ball sailed between the uprights

adjective

At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line.
a vertical camera angle
Relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution.
Upright in position or posture.
an erect stature

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.

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