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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