verticalism

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noun

The building of tall, vertical buildings, especially exceptionally tall skyscrapers

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Meanings

nounverticalism (usually uncountable, plural verticalisms)

plural verticalisms

  1. uncountableusuallyarchitectureThe building of tall, vertical buildings, especially exceptionally tall skyscrapers

Origin

From vertical + -ism.

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Translations

Italian verticalismo
  • verticalismobuilding of very tall buildings
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APA

verticalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verticalism

MLA

“verticalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verticalism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verticalism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verticalism.

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