vertical

/'və:tikəl/

Thân thiện

A tall, vertical skyscraper stands against a clear blue sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Upright, at a right angle to the horizon: Describing a line, plane, or direction that goes straight up and down, perpendicular to a horizontal base.
   • Relating to different levels in a hierarchy: Pertaining to the structure from top to bottom within an organization, system, or social class.
   • Involving all stages from production to distribution: Describing a business structure that controls multiple successive stages in the supply chain.

2. Noun:

   • A vertical line, plane, or structural member: Something that is oriented in an upright, perpendicular position.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The cliff had a nearly vertical drop. (Describing a line/surface perpendicular to the ground.)
  • The company streamlined its vertical management structure. (Describing a hierarchical structure.)
  • They achieved vertical integration by acquiring their suppliers. (Describing control over multiple production stages.)

• Noun:

  • Use a level to ensure the wall is a true vertical. (Referring to a vertical line or orientation.)
  • The architect emphasized strong verticals in the building's design. (Referring to vertical structural elements.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vertical market": A market encompassing a specific industry or group of customers with specialized needs.
  • The software company focuses on the healthcare vertical.
• "Vertical leap": The height a person can jump straight up from a standing position.
  • The athlete's impressive vertical leap helped him block the shot.

Variants and Related Words

• Vertically (adverb): In a vertical direction or position.
  • The graph shows sales increasing vertically.
• Verticality (noun): The quality or state of being vertical.
  • The verticality of the skyscraper was awe-inspiring.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Upright, perpendicular, plumb, erect, up-and-down.
• Noun: Upright, perpendicular.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Horizontal, flat, level, prone.
• Noun: Horizontal.

Related Phrases

• Out of the vertical: Not straight up and down; not perpendicular.
  • The old tower is several degrees out of the vertical.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
   • vertical social mobility
2. 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
3. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
4. 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

Noun

1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
   • the ball sailed between the uprights
2. something that is oriented vertically

Từ đồng nghĩa

• erect
• upright
• perpendicular