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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVertical
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Being in a position or direction perpendicular to the horizon; upright.
"The vertical lines on the graph represent the increase in sales over the year."
- 1
A vertical position or direction.
"The architect emphasized the importance of vertical elements in the building's design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'vertical' originates from the Latin 'verticalis', meaning 'perpendicular', which is derived from 'vertex', meaning 'the highest point'. The term evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to upright orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vertical" is said worldwide
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vertical
Transliteration: vɛʁ.ti.kal
"Les lignes verticales sur le graphique représentent l'augmentation des ventes."
vertikal
Transliteration: vɛʁ.ti.kal
"Die vertikalen Linien im Diagramm zeigen den Anstieg der Verkäufe."
verticale
Transliteration: ver.ti.ka.le
"Le linee verticali nel grafico rappresentano l'aumento delle vendite."
vertical
Transliteration: ber.ti.kal
"Las líneas verticales en el gráfico representan el aumento de las ventas."
vertical
Transliteration: ver.ti.kal
"As linhas verticais no gráfico representam o aumento das vendas."
ऊर्ध्वाधर
Transliteration: ūrdhvādhara
"ग्राफ में ऊर्ध्वाधर रेखाएँ बिक्री में वृद्धि को दर्शाती हैं।"
垂直
Transliteration: chuízhí
"图表中的垂直线表示销售的增长。"
수직
Transliteration: sujik
"그래프의 수직선은 판매 증가를 나타냅니다."
垂直
Transliteration: suichoku
"グラフの垂直線は売上の増加を示しています。"
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