· something that is oriented vertically
Hypernym(s): orientation
· a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
Synonym(s): upright
Hypernym(s): structural_member
· 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(s): perpendicular
Antonym(s): inclined, horizontal
· relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
· 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"
· of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"