upright - Meaning in Tamil

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upright - Meaning in Tamil

upright Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of upright in English

upright adjective

1. in a vertical position; not sloping

   Synonyms

   unsloped

   Example

   • "an upright post"
2. upright in position or posture

   Synonyms

   erect, vertical

   Examples

   • "a column still vertical amid the ruins"
   • "an erect stature"
   • "erect flower stalks"
   • "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"
   • "he sat bolt upright"
3. of moral excellence

   Synonyms

   good, good, just, just

   Examples

   • "a genuinely good person"
   • "a just cause"
   • "an upright and respectable man"

upright noun

1. a piano with a vertical sounding board

   Synonyms

   upright piano

2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake

   Synonyms

   vertical

   Example

   • "the ball sailed between the uprights"

Synonyms of upright

• upright piano
• vertical
• unsloped
• erect, vertical
• good, just

Description

Body relative directions are geometrical orientations relative to a body such as a human person's body or a road sign. The most common ones are: left and right; forward and backward; up and down. They form three pairs of orthogonal axes.

Also see "Body relative direction" on Wikipedia

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