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positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down
- The skyscraper's vertical lines gave it a sleek and modern appearance.
- She planted the flowers in vertical rows in the garden.
- The vines climbed the vertical trellis, reaching toward the sun.
- The waterfall cascaded down the vertical cliff face.
- The graph displayed the data with vertical bars representing each category.
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involving a system where individuals or groups are ranked by status, power, or income
- The vertical distribution of wealth leads to significant economic disparities.
- The vertical structure of the military ensures clear chains of command and responsibility.
- The vertical division of society often limits access to opportunities based on status.
- In a vertical system, power and influence are distributed across various levels.
- The vertical structure of the class system influenced people's opportunities.
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relating to the passing of something, like a virus or genetic trait, from one generation to the next
- The vertical transmission of the virus can happen during birth.
- Vertical transmission of traits determines what is inherited.
- The doctor warned about the risks of vertical transmission of infections.
- Researchers studied the vertical transfer of immunity from mother to child.
- The vertical passage of resistance to certain diseases happens naturally.