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vertical
ver·ti·cal [ vúrtik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. at right angle to horizon: positioned at a right angle to the horizon
2. upright: in an upright position, or running lengthwise up or down
3. overhead: at the vertex or directly overhead
4. economics involving all stages of production: relating to or involving all the consecutive stages in the production of goods, from design to sale
5. anatomy at top of head: at or relating to the highest point of a body part, especially the top or crown of the head
6. made up of many levels: involving or made up of successive or many levels
a vertical management structure


noun  (plural ver·ti·cals)
Definition:
 
1. something vertical: a vertical structure, line, surface, or part
2. vertical position: a position that is upright or at a right angle to the horizon
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin verticalis "overhead" < Latin vertex (see vertex)]

ver·ti·cal·i·ty [ vùrti kállətee ] noun
ver·ti·cal·ly [ vúrtikəlee ] adverb
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