Definition: a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Usage: the ball sailed between the uprights
Main entry: vertical
Definition: something that is oriented vertically
Main entry: vertical
Definition: of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
Usage: vertical social mobility
Main entry: perpendicular, vertical
Definition: at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Usage: a vertical camera angle; the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab; measure the perpendicular height
Main entry: erect, upright, vertical
Definition: upright in position or posture
Usage: 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
Main entry: vertical
Definition: relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution