1. (

• vertical

) something that is oriented vertically ;

2. (

• upright ,
• vertical

) a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" ;

1. (

• vertical ,
• perpendicular ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• vertical

) relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution ;

3. (

• erect ,
• vertical ,
• upright ,

) 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" ;

4. (

• vertical

) of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility" ;