🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

vertikal

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɛʁ.ti.kal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vertical/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die vertikalen Linien im Diagramm zeigen den Anstieg der Verkäufe."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Being in a position or direction perpendicular to the horizon; upright.

    "The vertical lines on the graph represent the increase in sales over the year."
As noun
  1. 1

    A vertical position or direction.

    "The architect emphasized the importance of vertical elements in the building's design."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vertical' originates from the Latin 'verticalis', meaning 'perpendicular', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted to denote alignment in a straight up-and-down position.

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