verticality

ˌvɜːrtɪˈkæləti

verticalities

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Definition of verticality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general state

Rare

state of being vertical

Rare

The verticality of the tower was confirmed with a plumb line..

perpendicularity

uprightness

hierarchy

TECH.

hierarchical structure or arrangement

TECH.

The company's verticality affects decision-making processes.

gradation

hierarchy

ranking

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Origin of verticality

Latin, verticalis (perpendicular)

Terms with verticality included in their meaning

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perpendicularity

geometry

exact uprightness or verticality

uprightness

verticality

state of being vertical or erect

Examples of verticality in a sentence

Architects must consider the verticality of their designs.
Verticality in the organization stifles creativity.
The verticality of the system is evident in its layers.

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French:verticalité, structure hiérarchique, ...
German:Vertikalität, ...
Italian:posizione verticale, struttura gerarchica, ...
Spanish:verticalidad, jerarquía, ...
Portuguese:estado vertical, hierarquia, ...
Chinese:竖直状态, 层级结构, ...
Japanese:垂直性, ...
Arabic:عَمودِيّة, البِنْيَةُ الهَرَمِيَّةُ, ...
Hebrew:אֲנָכִיוּת, הִירַרְכִּיּוּת, ...
Russian:вертикальность, иерархия, ...
Ukrainian:вертикальність, ієрархічна структура, ...
Hindi:ऊर्ध्वाधरता, पदानुक्रमिकता, ...
Bengali:উল্লম্বতা, ভার্টিকালিটি, ...
Catalan:verticalitat, ...
Czech:vertikalita, hierarchičnost, ...
Danish:vertikalitet, hierarkisk struktur, ...
Dutch:verticaliteit, hiërarchische structuur, ...
Greek:κατακόρυφοτητα, κάθετη δομή, ...
Hungarian:függőlegesség, hierarchikusság, ...
Khmer:ភាពបញ្ឈរ, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធឋានានុក្រម, ...
Korean:수직성, 계층 구조, ...
Persian:عمودی بودن, سلسله مراتب, ...
Polish:pionowość, hierarchiczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):verticalidade, hierarquia, ...
Romanian:verticalitate, ...
Swedish:vertikalitet, ...
Thai:ความเป็นแนวตั้ง, โครงสร้างตามลำดับชั้น, ...
Turkish:dikeylik, dikey yapı, ...
Vietnamese:tính thẳng đứng, tính thứ bậc, ...

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