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verticale

vertical line; vertical position

noun vair-tee-KAL Rare
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Usage Note

Verticale as a noun refers to the vertical axis or a vertical line, used in mathematics, acrobatics, and architecture. The phrase à la verticale means 'vertically' or 'straight up/down'. The corresponding masculine adjective vertical gives the plural verticaux; the noun verticale pluralises regularly as verticales.

Examples

"L'artiste tient son corps à la verticale."

Natural Translation

The performer holds their body vertically.

Literal Translation

The performer holds their body at the vertical.

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