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Vertical vs Atelomixis - What's the difference?

vertical | atelomixis |

As nouns the difference between vertical and atelomixis

is that vertical is a vertex or zenith while atelomixis is incomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.

As an adjective vertical

is along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the earth.

vertical

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vertex or zenith.
  • A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
  • An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
  • A vertical component of a structure.
  • (marketing) A vertical market.
    • We offer specialised accounting software targeting various verticals .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the Earth.
  • In a two dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis.
  • (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.

    • Antonyms

    * horizontal

    Derived terms

    * vertical lips * vertically * vertical smile

    Related terms

    * postvertical * vortal

    atelomixis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • incomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.

    • References

    * Barbosa, F.A.R.; Padisák, J. (2002). The forgotten lake stratification pattern: atelomixis, and its ecological importance. Verhandlungen Internationaler Verein der Limnologie 28: 1385-1395.