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(adj) vertical
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
a vertical camera angle; the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab; measure the perpendicular height
(noun) plumb line
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
(noun) perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting