vertical
vertical
adjective vehr-tee-KAHL Rare
Origin: From Latin 'verticalis'.
Usage Note
Vertical means straight up-and-down, perpendicular to the horizon. The feminine form is verticale; plurals are verticaux (m.) and verticales (f.). La verticale as a noun means 'the vertical line' or 'vertical position'. In business French, intégration verticale (vertical integration) is a set term from economics.
Examples
"Les falaises descendent à la verticale dans la mer."
Natural Translation
The cliffs drop vertically into the sea.
Literal Translation
The cliffs descend vertically into the sea.
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