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Why do you use vertical to describe up and down?

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Anonymous

∙ 16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

because tht is wat people want to call it!

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What word is used to describe a line that goes straight up and down?

vertical


Is vertical down?

Yes vertical is up and down


Does vertical mean up and down?

Yes. Vertical means up (or down).


Is horizontal up down?

No. Up-down is vertical. Horizontal is perpendicular to vertical.


Why do you use vertical to describe up and down and the history behind it?

As with nearly all words in the English language, vertical is derived of a Latin word, verticalis - meaning overhead and vertex - meaning highest point. So you can see by those two definitions why the word vertical came about.


Which way is vertical an which way is horizontal?

horizontal is side to side and vertical is up and down.


Does vertical mean up to down or left to right?

The term vertical refers to up and down.


Is vertical up and down or side to side?

Vertical is up and down and horizontal is side to side.


What direction is vertical?

vertical is up and down horizontal is side to side


Is vertical up to down?

Yes or down to up


Is vertical up and down or left and right?

Vertical is up and down while horizontal is left and right.


Is vertical and diagonal the same?

No. Vertical is straight up and down, while diagonal is down and across or up and across.

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