vertical (Adjective) — At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line. ex. "a vertical camera angle" ex. "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"
vertical (Adjective) — Relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution.
vertical (Adjective) — Not sloping in position or posture; positioned vertically. ex. "a column still vertical amid the ruins"
vertical (Adjective) — Of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group). ex. "vertical social mobility"
vertical (Noun) — Something that is oriented vertically.
vertical (Noun) — A vertical structural member as a post or stake. ex. "the ball sailed between the verticals"