vertical
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(adjective) at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" |
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Synonyms: perpendicular |
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Antonyms: horizontal, inclined |
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(noun) something that is oriented vertically |
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Related Words: orientation |
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(adjective) upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" |
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Synonyms: erect, upright |
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(noun) a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" |
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Synonyms: upright |
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Related Words: column, jamb, pillar, post, scantling, shaft, stile, structural member, stud |
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