vertical

垂直の、縦の

まっすぐ上下の方向に立っている、または動いている。

やさしい英語で： Standing or moving straight up and down.

• Draw a vertical line.
• The ladder was almost vertical.
• These curtains have blue vertical stripes.

類義語： upright

反対語： horizontal

よく使う表現： vertical line, vertical stripes, vertical position

垂直方向、垂直位置

まっすぐ上下に向かう方向や位置。

やさしい英語で： A position or direction that is straight up and down.

• The tower leans from the vertical.
• We checked the post against the vertical.
• Hold the board close to the vertical.

使い方： from the vertical (The pole leans ten degrees from the vertical.)

類義語： upright position

反対語： horizontal

よく使う表現： from the vertical, near the vertical, off the vertical

垂直線

まっすぐ上下に伸びる線。

やさしい英語で： A line that runs straight up and down.

• Draw a vertical through this point.
• Two verticals divide the page into columns.
• The horizontal crosses the vertical at a right angle.

類義語： vertical line

反対語： horizontal

よく使う表現： draw a vertical, parallel vertical, vertical and horizontal

専門セクション

ニュースサイトや出版物で、一つの話題を詳しく扱う部門。

やさしい英語で： A section of a news website or publication that focuses closely on one subject.

• She edits the health vertical.
• The website launched a new technology vertical.
• Each vertical has its own team of writers.

類義語： section

よく使う表現： news vertical, health vertical, launch a vertical