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Vertical vs Atilt - What's the difference?

vertical | atilt |

As adjectives the difference between vertical and atilt

is that vertical is along the direction of a plumbline or along a straight line that includes the center of the Earth while atilt is at an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

As a noun vertical

is a vertex or zenith.

As an adverb atilt is

as if tilting; like a knight on horseback.

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

    atilt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * a-tilt

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • at an angle from the vertical or horizontal
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • as if tilting; like a knight on horseback.
  • at an angle from the vertical or horizontal
  • Anagrams

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