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vertical

 

[ หˆvษ™หtษชk(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

line

perpendicular to the plane of the horizon or to a primary axis

Synonyms

plumb, straight, upright

Examples of usage

  • The building had a vertical design, with tall, narrow windows stretching from floor to ceiling.
  • The vertical lines on the graph represent the y-axis.
Context #2 | Noun

business

a vertical line or plane

Synonyms

perpendicular, plumb, upright

Examples of usage

  • The company is considering a vertical merger with a supplier to streamline production processes.
  • Vertical integration involves owning the entire supply chain from raw materials to distribution.

Translations

Translations of the word "vertical" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vertical

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเฅเคŸเคฟเค•เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vertikal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ vertikal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตั€ั‚ะธะบะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pionowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅž‚็›ด

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vertical

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vertical

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikey

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ูˆุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vertikรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vertikรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅž‚็›ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vertikalno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรณรฐrรฉtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸaquli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vertical

Etymology

The word 'vertical' originated from the Latin word 'verticalis', which means 'overhead' or 'upright'. The concept of verticality has been fundamental in architecture, mathematics, and various other fields. The term is commonly used to describe the orientation of objects or structures that stand at right angles to the horizon or to the ground. In business, 'vertical' often refers to the integration of different stages of production or distribution within a single company.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,108, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.