Vertical
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Vertical may refer to:
  • Vertical direction
    Vertical direction
    In astronomy, geography, geometry and related sciences and contexts, a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it is locally aligned with the gradient of the gravity field, i.e., with the direction of the gravitational force at that point...

    , the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, as materialized with a plumb line
  • Vertical (angles)
    Vertical (angles)
    In geometry, a pair of angles is said to be vertical if the angles are formed from two intersecting lines and the angles are not adjacent. The two angles share a vertex...

    , a pair of angles sharing the same vertex and bounded by the same pair of lines but are opposite to each other
  • Vertical (company), a publishing company based in New York City
  • Vertical (music), a musical interval where the two notes sound simultaneously
  • Vertical Inc
    Vertical Inc
    Vertical Inc, headquartered in New York, United States, is a Japanese novel and manga company founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai. In February 2011 the company was bought by Kodansha and Dai Nippon Printing .-Titles:...

    , a Japanese novel and manga company founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai
  • Vertical market
    Vertical market
    A vertical market is a group of similar businesses and customers that engage in trade based on specific and specialized needs. Often, participants in a vertical market are very limited to a subset of a larger industry...

    , a group of similar businesses and customers which engage in trade based on specific and specialized needs
  • Vertical (novel)
    Vertical (novel)
    Vertical is a 2010 novel by Rex Pickett. It is the sequel to the novel Sideways.-Plot:The continuing story of the characters from Sideways, Miles and Jack, and takes place seven years after the original novel. It is set in Oregon wine country....

    , a 2010 novel and sequel to Sideways
    Sideways (novel)
    Sideways is a 2004 novel by Rex Pickett.-Plot introduction:The novel is the story of two friends, Miles and Jack, who go away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to be young and single...

     written by Rex Pickett
    Rex Pickett
    Rex Pickett is an American writer best known for his popular novel Sideways. Before publishing the book, he worked as a screenwriter and director in film.-Career:...

  • Vertical, a type of wine tasting
    Wine tasting
    Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century onwards...

     in which different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery are tasted

See also

  • Vertical integration
    Vertical integration
    In microeconomics and management, the term vertical integration describes a style of management control. Vertically integrated companies in a supply chain are united through a common owner. Usually each member of the supply chain produces a different product or service, and the products combine to...

    , a management term describing a style of ownership and control
  • Vertical monopoly, a monopoly produced through vertical integration
  • Vertical blinds, a type of window blind
  • Vertical jump
    Vertical jump
    A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill.-Types of vertical jump:The vertical jump is...

    , a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill
  • Horizontal (disambiguation)
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