vertical space

collocation in English

meaningsofverticalandspace

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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space
noun
uk
/speɪs/us
/speɪs/
an empty area that is available to ...
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(Definition ofverticalandspacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvertical space

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The null hypothesis was that animals were evenly distributed inverticalspaceand would be captured in proportion to the number of trap-nights per layer.
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The rule does not sit immediately at the top edge of x; there isverticalspacein between.
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Falling, by way of contrast, is an action inverticalspace, not topographical, not architectural, not structural.
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These specific ceramics, especially those showing historical events, show the main figure occupying a large proportion of horizontal andverticalspaceand text associated with the figure or event depicted.
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He probably used iron columns to reduce obstruction to vision, and he may well have used some iron beams as well, forverticalspacewas at a premium.
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These tarantulas are arboreal; so theverticalspaceof their terrarium is more important than the ground area.
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The hangar is usually quite large and can take up several decks ofverticalspace.
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Nonrising stems are used underground or whereverticalspaceis limited.
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Theverticalspaceon the pole reserved for this equipment is called the "supply space".
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Verticalspaceoptimization is also a common feature of small houses and apartments.
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The top part of the well, however, is averticalspaceopen to the sky.
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The screen scales up and down allowing moreverticalspace.
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The letter-forms also employ the concepts of letter-width and letter-height (theverticalspacebetween the visible matra and an invisible baseline).
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The shed is theverticalspacebetween the raised and unraised warp yarns.
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As the depth of theverticalspacebetween the tooth and the gum reaches 5mm, a change occurs.
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Theverticalspaceprovided room for fire hoses to hang and dry.
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A move is to move one player just one horizontal orverticalspace.
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Horizontal space should dominate oververticalspace, considering these lizards are mostly terrestrial and rarely climb; a secure lid should still be used to prevent escapes.
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There is evidence that humans do actually perceive that the source of a sound is slightly higher or lower inverticalspacewhen the sound frequency is increased or decreased.
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The chassis was manufactured from nickel steel, and featured a double-dropped layout to gainverticalspacefor the axles and thus keep the profiles of the cars low.
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