Subvertical
adjective
1.
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
2.
of, relating to, or situated at the vertex.
3.
of or relating to the cranial vertex.
4.
Botany.
(of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.
being in the same direction as the axis; lengthwise.
5.
of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.
6.
of or relating to a product or service from initial planning to sale.
7.
of, relating to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.
noun
8.
something vertical, as a line or plane.
9.
a vertical or upright position.
10.
a vertical structural member in a truss.
adjective
1.
at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright: a vertical wall Compare horizontal (sense 1)
2.
extending in a perpendicular direction
3.
at or in the vertex or zenith; directly overhead
4.
(economics) of or relating to associated or consecutive, though not identical, stages of industrial activity: vertical integration, vertical amalgamation
5.
of or relating to the vertex
6.
(anatomy) of, relating to, or situated at the top of the head (vertex)
noun
7.
a vertical plane, position, or line
8.
a vertical post, pillar, or other structural member
vertical ver·ti·cal (vûr’tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the vertex of the head.
Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.
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