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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertical jump

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ti-cal jump
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and explosive upward jump, swinging their arms for momentum, with the score revealing their power; often using chalk or a Vertec device for measurement.

Inflected Forms

vertical jumps (plural)

Phrases

jump trainer jump training shoe vertical jump test

Frequently Paired Words

Jumpsole jump trainer jump training shoe plyometrics vertical jump test

Synonyms

vertical leap Sargent Jump

Questions

What does vertical jump mean?
A standard measure of explosive power that quantifies lower-body strength by finding the difference between a person's standing reach and the highest point they can touch while jumping; athletes perform a squat and explosive upward jump, swinging their arms for momentum, with the score revealing their power; often using chalk or a Vertec device for measurement.

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