Vertical

Vertical

An object is in a vertical position when it is aligned in an "up-down" direction, roughly speaking perpendicular to the horizon or horizontal plane.

In science, it can also refer to:
*Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, as materialized with a plumb line

In mathematics:
*Vertical (angles), a pair of angles sharing the same vertex and bounded by the same pair of lines but are opposite to each other

In music:
*Vertical (music), a musical interval where the two notes sound simultaneously

In business:
*Vertical market, a group of similar businesses and customers which engage in trade based on specific and specialized needs
*Vertical integration, a management term describing a style of ownership and control
*Vertical monopoly, a monopoly produced through vertical integration
*Vertical head, a member of a company who sits in a position of authority over others, a manager

In networking:
* Vertical (network), the portion of network cabling that runs between floors, usually considered the backbone network

In art:
* [http://www.vertical.fr Vertical] , is a French art gallery (Paris) which presents vegetal sculptures.

In furnishings:
* Vertical blinds, a type of window blind

In athletics:
* Vertical jump, a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill

In a Vertical wine tasting different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery are tasted.

ee also

*Horizontal (disambiguation)


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  • vertical — vertical, ale, aux [ vɛrtikal, o ] adj. et n. • 1587; point vertical 1545; bas lat. verticalis, de vertex, verticis « sommet » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui suit la direction de la pesanteur, du fil à plomb en un lieu; perpendiculaire à un plan horizontal.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Vertical — Ver ti*cal, a. [Cf. F. vertical. See {Vertex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one. [1913 Webster] Charity . . . is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vertical — ver‧ti‧cal [ˈvɜːtɪkl ǁ ˈvɜːr ] adjective 1. HUMAN RESOURCES a vertical organization, system etc is one in which decisions and rules are passed on to employees through several different levels of management: • Our team has abandoned the vertical… …   Financial and business terms

  • vertical — VERTICÁL, Ă, verticali, e, adj. Care este orientat perpendicular pe un plan orizontal; care are direcţia căderii corpurilor; (sens curent) care este orientat drept (în sus). ♢ Dreaptă verticală = dreaptă care uneşte un punct de pe pământ cu… …   Dicționar Român

  • vertical — vertical, perpendicular, plumb can mean situated at right angles to the plane of the horizon or extending from that plane at such an angle. Vertical suggests a relation to the vertex or topmost point (see APEX 1); it is used most often when the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • vertical — vertical, ale (vèr ti kal, ka l ) adj. 1°   Qui est placé haut au dessus de la tête, du vertex. •   Lorsque le soleil, au Capricorne, échauffe pendant trois semaines l île de France de ses feux verticaux...., BERN. DE ST PIERRE Paul et Virg..… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Vertical — Vertical, adj. & adv. welches aus dem Latein. verticalis entlehnet ist, scheitelrecht, so wie perpendiculär durch senkrecht gegeben wird. Einen Mörser vertical richten. Daher die Vertical Fläche, welche auf der horizontalen Fläche senkrecht… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • Vertical — Ver ti*cal, n. 1. Vertical position; zenith. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A vertical line, plane, or circle. [1913 Webster] {Prime vertical}, {Prime vertical dial}. See under {Prime}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vertical — (Del lat. verticālis). 1. adj. Geom. Dicho de una recta o de un plano: Que es perpendicular a otra recta o plano horizontal. 2. Que tiene la dirección de una plomada. U. t. c. s. f.) 3. Que, en figuras, dibujos, escritos, impresos, etc., va de la …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Vêrtical — Datos generales Origen Lima, Perú Información artística …   Wikipedia Español

  • vertical — adj. 2 g. 1. Que forma um ângulo reto com o plano do horizonte (ex.: plano vertical). 2. Que está colocado no vértice. 3. Direito, aprumado. 4. Que está organizado segundo um esquema hierárquico (ex.: estruturas verticais de um organismo). • s. f …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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