verticalscale
nounUK /ˈvɜːtɪkəl skeɪl/
US /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl skeɪl/
A vertical scale is a set of marks going up and down that helps you measure how tall or high something is.
The vertical scale on the side of the chart shows how many people visited each day.
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2. The ratio used to make a drawing or model taller or shorter than the real thing.
The map's vertical scale made the mountains look much bigger than they really are.
3. A set of numbers arranged from bottom to top on a measuring tool.
Look at the vertical scale on the thermometer to read the temperature.
4. The range of sizes going from low to high in a design or layout.
The poster uses a vertical scale of font sizes, from tiny captions to a huge title.