Vertical

adj. upright, perpendicular; located at the vertex; pertaining to all stages of a product from design to sale (Economics); having a multi-level structure

n. upright line; upright position

An object is in a vertical position when it is aligned in an "up-down" direction, roughly speaking perpendicular to the horizon or horizontal plane. Even though the similar to the term "vertex" suggests that it has the same position value; but both ends are opposite.In science, it can also refer to:Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, as materialized with a plumb lineIn mathematics:Vertical (angles), a pair of angles sharing the same vertex and bounded by the same pair of lines but are opposite to each other
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Noun
1. something that is oriented vertically
(hypernym) orientation
2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
(synonym) upright
(hypernym) structural member
(hyponym) column, pillar
(part-holonym) goalpost
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) perpendicular
(antonym) inclined
(similar) plumb
(see-also) steep
(attribute) orientation
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"
(synonym) erect, upright
(similar) erectile
(attribute) position, posture, attitude

adj. vertical, upright, straight

n. vertical, upright line; upright position

adj. vertical, perpendicular, upright; sheer