Vertical
Translation- Vertical
- Vertical Ver"ti*cal, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.]
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1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or
highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith;
perpendicularly above one.
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Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
2. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line. [1913 Webster]
{Vertical angle} (Astron. & Geod.), an angle measured on a vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of depression when downward below the horizon.
{Vertical anthers} (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the top of the filaments.
{Vertical circle} (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under {Azimuth}.
{Vertical drill}, an drill. See under {Upright}.
{Vertical fire} (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high angles of elevation.
{Vertical leaves} (Bot.), leaves which present their edges to the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.
{Vertical limb}, a graduated arc attached to an instrument, as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.
{Vertical line}. (a) (Dialing) A line perpendicular to the horizon. (b) (Conic Sections) A right line drawn on the vertical plane, and passing through the vertex of the cone. (c) (Surv.) The direction of a plumb line; a line normal to the surface of still water. (d) (Geom., Drawing, etc.) A line parallel to the sides of a page or sheet, in distinction from a horizontal line parallel to the top or bottom.
{Vertical plane}. (a) (Conic Sections) A plane passing through the vertex of a cone, and through its axis. (b) (Projections) Any plane which passes through a vertical line. (c) (Persp.) The plane passing through the point of sight, and perpendicular to the ground plane, and also to the picture.
{Vertical sash}, a sash sliding up and down. Cf. {French sash}, under 3d {Sash}.
{Vertical steam engine}, a steam engine having the crank shaft vertically above or below a vertical cylinder. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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vertical — 1> мат. физ. вертикаль, вертикальная или отвесная линия 2> (the vertical) мат. физ. перпендикуляр 3> астр. вертикал Ex: prime vertical первый (главный) вертикал 4> топ. плановый аэрофотоснимок 5> вертикальный; стоячий; направленный вверх Ex:… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Vertical — Vertical, adj. & adv. welches aus dem Latein. verticalis entlehnet ist, scheitelrecht, so wie perpendiculär durch senkrecht gegeben wird. Einen Mörser vertical richten. Daher die Vertical Fläche, welche auf der horizontalen Fläche senkrecht… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Vertical — Ver ti*cal, n. 1. Vertical position; zenith. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A vertical line, plane, or circle. [1913 Webster] {Prime vertical}, {Prime vertical dial}. See under {Prime}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vertical — 1. adj. 1) вертикальный; 2) отвесный vertical union Syn:perpendicular, plumb, upright Ant: flat, horizontal, prone, prostrate, supine2. noun вертикальная линия; перпендикуляр … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Vertical — (v. lat.), 1) was gerade über dem Scheitel eines Menschen ist; 2) die auf der Horizontalebene senkrechte Richtung, welche durch das Bleiloth angezeigt wird; sie geht durch den Zenith des betreffenden Ortes; 3) so v. w. senkrecht od. perpendiculär … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Vertical — Vertical, scheitelrecht, senkrecht, mit dem Horizont mehr oder weniger einen rechten Winkel bildend. Daher Verticalkreis jeder Kreis der Himmelskugel, welcher durch den Zenith und Nadir, die Verticallinie, geht … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Vertical — (vom lat. vertex, Scheitel), soviel als scheitelrecht, senkrecht, lothrecht oder perpendiculär. V. linie heißt in der Astronomie eine durch Zenith und Nadir gehende gerade Linie. V. kreis, großer Kreis der Himmelskugel, der durch Zenith u. Nadir… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
vertical — Perpendicular o que forma un ángulo recto con el plano horizontal. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
vertical — 1) перпендикуляр 2) вертикаль 3) вертикально ковочный 4) кадровый отклоняющий 5) фронталь 6) отвесная линия 7) вертикальный 8) отвесный 9)… … Англо-русский технический словарь
Vertical — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 vertical 1.1 Astronomie 1.2 Musi … Wikipédia en Français
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