vertical
adj
1 at a right angle to another line or plane, or to the earth's surface (相對於另一線或平面, 或相對於地面)垂直的, 豎的, 直立的
the vertical axis of a graph 圖表的縱軸線
The cliff was almost vertical. 那個懸崖近乎直上直下.
a vertical take-off aircraft, ie one that rises straight up into the air without needing a runway 垂直起飛的飛機.
2 in the direction from top to bottom of a picture, etc (圖等上的方向)從上到下的, 縱向的
the vertical clues of a crossword 縱橫字謎的縱行提示詞語. vertical, n vertical line, part or position 垂直線; 垂直部分; 垂直位置
out of the vertical, ie not vertical 不垂直的.