2. (Math.) A vertical line, plane, or circle.
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{Prime vertical}, {Prime vertical dial}. See under {Prime}, a. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
vertical — vertical, ale, aux [ vɛrtikal, o ] adj. et n. • 1587; point vertical 1545; bas lat. verticalis, de vertex, verticis « sommet » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui suit la direction de la pesanteur, du fil à plomb en un lieu; perpendiculaire à un plan horizontal.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vertical — Ver ti*cal, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one. [1913 Webster] Charity . . . is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vertical — ver‧ti‧cal [ˈvɜːtɪkl ǁ ˈvɜːr ] adjective 1. HUMAN RESOURCES a vertical organization, system etc is one in which decisions and rules are passed on to employees through several different levels of management: • Our team has abandoned the vertical… … Financial and business terms
vertical — VERTICÁL, Ă, verticali, e, adj. Care este orientat perpendicular pe un plan orizontal; care are direcţia căderii corpurilor; (sens curent) care este orientat drept (în sus). ♢ Dreaptă verticală = dreaptă care uneşte un punct de pe pământ cu… … Dicționar Român
vertical — vertical, perpendicular, plumb can mean situated at right angles to the plane of the horizon or extending from that plane at such an angle. Vertical suggests a relation to the vertex or topmost point (see APEX 1); it is used most often when the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vertical — vertical, ale (vèr ti kal, ka l ) adj. 1° Qui est placé haut au dessus de la tête, du vertex. • Lorsque le soleil, au Capricorne, échauffe pendant trois semaines l île de France de ses feux verticaux...., BERN. DE ST PIERRE Paul et Virg..… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Vertical — Vertical, adj. & adv. welches aus dem Latein. verticalis entlehnet ist, scheitelrecht, so wie perpendiculär durch senkrecht gegeben wird. Einen Mörser vertical richten. Daher die Vertical Fläche, welche auf der horizontalen Fläche senkrecht… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
vertical — (Del lat. verticālis). 1. adj. Geom. Dicho de una recta o de un plano: Que es perpendicular a otra recta o plano horizontal. 2. Que tiene la dirección de una plomada. U. t. c. s. f.) 3. Que, en figuras, dibujos, escritos, impresos, etc., va de la … Diccionario de la lengua española
Vêrtical — Datos generales Origen Lima, Perú Información artística … Wikipedia Español
vertical — adj. 2 g. 1. Que forma um ângulo reto com o plano do horizonte (ex.: plano vertical). 2. Que está colocado no vértice. 3. Direito, aprumado. 4. Que está organizado segundo um esquema hierárquico (ex.: estruturas verticais de um organismo). • s. f … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
