French word

vertical

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛʁtikal/

Meaning

  • adjectivevertical

Example

La ligne est verticale.

The line is vertical.

Illustration for vertical (vertical)

More examples

Le téléphone tient mieux en position verticale.

The phone is more stable in a vertical position.

Core concept

An upright line, surface, or object standing square to a level baseline.

Common phrases

  • position verticale

    vertical position

  • photo verticale

    vertical photo

  • écran vertical

    vertical screen

Similar words

horizontal: Parallel to the ground in position or direction.
incliné: Positioned or directed at an angle.

Definition in French

Qualifie une ligne, une surface ou un objet qui forme un angle droit avec l'horizontale.

Word origin

French vertical comes from Latin verticalis, meaning related to the vertex or top, through Old French.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, vertical agrees with the noun: verticale is feminine, and verticaux is the masculine plural.

Other meanings

  • uprightadjective

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