vertical vs horizontal

vertical

Definitions

noun

  1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  2. something that is oriented vertically

adjective

  1. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
  2. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
  3. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
  4. upright in position or posture

Examples

Background-position: background image in the canvas element in the targeted space, designated the upper left corner of the image relative to the level of canvas and vertical spacing interval .

The real wage is measured along the vertical axis and labour services are measured along the horizontal axis.

The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.

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horizontal

Definitions

noun

  1. something that is oriented horizontally

adjective

  1. parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

Examples

The real wage is measured along the vertical axis and labour services are measured along the horizontal axis.

A horizontal merger may enable the new entity to set price and output in the same manner as a single-firm monopolist, with the same consequences for consumer welfare.

Oman: three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered at the top of the vertical band

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