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US/ˈvɜːr.tɪ.kəl/
UK/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up, at an angle of 90 degrees to the ground
In context
The climbers faced an almost vertical wall of limestone.
Vertical gardens on office buildings help cool the city.
Draw a vertical line down the middle of the page.
Words that go with vertical
adjective + noun
- vertical lineThe vertical line on the graph shows the temperature.
- vertical farmingVertical farming grows vegetables on shelves inside buildings.
- vertical gardenWe built a vertical garden on the balcony using old bottles.
- vertical axisThe vertical axis shows rainfall in millimeters.
adverb + adjective
- almost verticalThe final part of the climb is almost vertical.