Grep  of  noun  vertical 
  vertical 
  vertical  angle 
  vertical  bank 
  vertical  circle 
  vertical  combination 
  vertical  file 
  vertical  fin 
  vertical  flute 
  vertical  integration 
  vertical  section 
  vertical  stabilizer 
  vertical  surface 
  vertical  tail 
  vertical  union 
  verticality 
  verticalness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  vertical 
 
  The  noun  vertical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  vertical  --  (something  that  is  oriented  vertically) 
  2.  upright,  vertical  --  (a  vertical  structural  member  as  a  post  or  stake;  "the  ball  sailed  between  the  uprights") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  vertical 
 
  The  adj  vertical  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  vertical,  perpendicular  --  (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") 
  2.  erect,  vertical,  upright  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  vertical 
 
  2  senses  of  vertical 
 
  Sense  1 
  vertical  (vs.  inclined)  (vs.  horizontal),  perpendicular 
 
  inclined  (vs.  horizontal)  (vs.  vertical) 
  =>  atilt,  canted,  leaning,  tilted,  tipped 
  =>  aslant,  aslope,  diagonal,  slanted,  slanting,  sloped,  sloping 
  =>  bevel,  beveled,  cant 
  =>  high-pitched 
  =>  low-pitched 
  =>  pitched 
  =>  salient(predicate) 
  =>  sidelong 
  =>  skew,  skewed 
  horizontal  (vs.  vertical)  (vs.  inclined) 
  =>  crosswise 
  =>  flat 
  =>  level 
  =>  naiant,  swimming 
 
  Sense  2 
  erect  (vs.  unerect),  vertical,  upright 
 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  vertical 
 
  2  senses  of  vertical 
 
  Sense  1 
  vertical  (vs.  inclined)  (vs.  horizontal),  perpendicular 
  =>  plumb 
  =>  upended 
  =>  upright,  unsloped 
  Also  See->  steep#1;  straight#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  erect  (vs.  unerect),  vertical,  upright 
  =>  erectile 
  =>  fastigiate 
  =>  orthostatic 
  =>  passant(predicate) 
  =>  rampant(predicate),  rearing 
  =>  standing(postnominal) 
  =>  stand-up 
  =>  statant(predicate) 
  =>  straight,  unbent,  unbowed,  upright 
  =>  straight-backed 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  vertical 
 
  2  senses  of  vertical 
 
  Sense  1 
  vertical  (vs.  inclined)  (vs.  horizontal),  perpendicular 
  =>  orientation 
 
  Sense  2 
  erect  (vs.  unerect),  vertical,  upright 
  =>  position,  posture,  attitude 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  vertical 
 
  vertical  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  vertical 
  vertical 
 
  Overview  of  noun  vertical 
 
  The  noun  vertical  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  vertical  --  (something  that  is  oriented  vertically) 
  2.  upright,  vertical  --  (a  vertical  structural  member  as  a  post  or  stake;  "the  ball  sailed  between  the  uprights") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  vertical 
 
  The  adj  vertical  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  vertical,  perpendicular  --  (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") 
  2.  erect,  vertical,  upright  --  (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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