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Why do you use vertical to describe up and down?

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Anonymous

∙ 15y 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?

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Is vertical up and down or side to side?

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Does vertical mean up to down or left to right?

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Is vertical up to down?

Yes or down to up


What direction is vertical?

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Is vertical up and down or left and right?

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Is vertical up or down or left or right?

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