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Vertical vs Minicolumn - What's the difference?

vertical | minicolumn |

As nouns the difference between vertical and minicolumn

is that vertical is a vertex or zenith while minicolumn is a vertical column of neurons through the cortical layers of the brain.

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

    minicolumn

    English

    (wikipedia minicolumn)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vertical column of neurons through the cortical layers of the brain.