vertical
adjective
uk/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/C1
standingorpointingstraightup or at anangleof 90° to ahorizontalsurfaceorline:
竖直的;垂直的;立式的verticallines/stripes竖线/竖条纹
Shelookedover thecliffandfoundshe wasstandingat theedgeof a verticaldrop.她从悬崖上向下看,发现自己正站在陡直悬崖的边缘。
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horizontaladjective
- Carefullytightentheclampuntil itfirmlysupportsthepipettein a verticalposition.
- Intinminingtoday,workersexcavatetunnelshorizontally from a verticalshaft.
- Rotate itslowlyfrom thehorizontalinto a verticalposition.
- Plotdistanceon the verticalY-axisagainsttimeon thehorizontalX-axis.
- This verticalsectionof thesoilshowsfourbasicsoillayers.
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bisector
- circuitous
- equilateral
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- sine
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Up and upward
vertical
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/verticalnoun[C usually singular](LINE)
a verticalline,surface, orposition:
垂直线;垂直面;竖直位置In a two-stageoperation, thesteelstructurewill beraisedtothevertical.在分成两个步骤的操作中,钢结构将被竖成垂直状态。
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bisector
- circuitous
- equilateral
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- sine
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Up and upward
verticalnoun[C usually singular](BUSINESS)
businessspecialized(alsovertical market,uk/ˌvɜː.tɪ.kəl ˈmɑː.kɪt/us/ˌvɝː.t̬ə.kəl ˈmɑːr.kɪt/)
amarketconsisting ofbusinessesthatsupplyproductsandservicesto each other:
Theirstrategyis tofocusonsoftwareandservicesfor verticalmarkets.
techverticals
Business - general words
- Age of Exploration
- amortizable
- anti-commercial
- anti-commercialism
- anti-consumer
- contractual
- contractually
- coopetition
- cop
- corporate image
- IPO
- lean
- locksomethingin
- m-commerce
- mercantile
- ultra-commercial
- unbranded
- uncommercialized
- vertical integration
- virement