verticalness

/ˈvɝtɪkəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being vertical.

Word Origin Vertical comes from Latin vertex 'whirlpool, highest point,' from vertere 'to turn' — the idea of a turning point, the top of the head where hair turns. So verticalness is the state of being vertical. The root vertere gives us invert (turn inside out), convert (turn together, change), and universe (turned into one, everything).

noun The property of being vertical. countable

The architect ensured the perfect verticalness of the building's support columns.

(名词) 垂直性

建筑师确保了建筑支撑柱的完美垂直度。

(sustantivo) La propiedad de ser vertical.

El arquitecto garantizó la verticalidad perfecta de las columnas de soporte del edificio.

(nom) verticalité [**Verticalness** : caractère de ce qui est vertical ; propriété d'être à la verticale.]

L'architecte a veillé à la parfaite **verticalness** des colonnes porteuses du bâtiment.

(Substantiv) Senkrechtheit; Vertikalität [Die Eigenschaft, senkrecht oder lotrecht zu sein; die Ausrichtung entlang der Schwerkraftlinie.]

Der Architekt sorgte für die perfekte **verticalness** der Stützsäulen des Gebäudes.

(名詞) 垂直であること、垂直である性質。

建築家は建物の支持柱が完璧に垂直であることを確実にした。

(substantivo) verticalidade [A propriedade de ser vertical.]

O arquiteto garantiu a verticalidade perfeita das colunas de suporte do edifício.

Word parts: vertic + al + ness

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