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Synonyms for Vertical (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (upright in position or posture):
erect

WordNet sense 2 (in a vertical position; not sloping):
upright, unsloped

WordNet sense 3 (exactly vertical):
plumb

WordNet sense 4 (at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line):
perpendicular

WordNet sense 5 (classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers):
hierarchic, hierarchical, hierarchal


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