Vertical Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Vertical

plumb
Perfectly vertical; straight down
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on-end
upright in position or posture
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orthostatic
Of or caused by an upright position
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perpendicular
Of or relating to a style of English Gothic architecture of the 1300s and 1400s, characterized by emphasis of the vertical element.
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sheet
Being in the form of a sheet:
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standing
The definition of standing is in an upright position, or not flowing or moving.
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steep
At a rapid or precipitous rate:
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summit
Of the heads of government
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vertex
A point of a polyhedron at which three or more of the edges intersect.
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perpendicularity
The condition of being perpendicular.
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true
That which is true; truth or reality
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erect
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
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upward
Directed toward a higher place.
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cocked up
upright in position or posture
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acme
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Antonyms for Vertical

flat
Having a low heel or no heel:
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level
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
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prone
Prone is defined as having a tendency towards something, or describes something that is sloped or lying down.
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inclined
At or on a slant; sloping; leaning
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Words Related to Vertical

horizontal
Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy:
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diagonal
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radial
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axial
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45deg
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curve
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angle
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lateral
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gradient
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contour
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concave
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Vertical Sentence Examples

  • A man stood next to it, peeking through a slit in the vertical slats.

  • It grows to a vertical height of from 50 to 80 ft.

  • This body pursued the subject with more or less diligence, and in 1884 laid down the principle that the automatic coupler should be one acting in a vertical plane - that is, the engaging faces should be free to move up and down within a considerable range, in order to provide for the differences in the height of cars.

  • When the horns came to be set before and behind, the vertical orphrey retained its position.

  • A vertical circle passing through the sun may also be seen.

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