verticality
verticality · verticalities
Verticalness; the state or condition of being verticalVerticalness; the state or condition of being vertical.
UK/ˌvɜːtɪˈkalɪti/US/ˌvɚtəˈkæləti/
» The verticality of this painting is almost dizzying to watch.
zogwarg · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Verticalness; the state or condition of being vertical.
More definitions
- position at right angles to the horizon
Examples
1 sentencesThe verticality of this painting is almost dizzying to watch.
Origin
From vertical + -ity; compare French verticalité.From vertical + -ity; compare French verticalité.
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Forms
plural: verticalities| Singular | verticality |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- position at right angles to the horizon:verticalnesserectnessuprightness
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.