ladder A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such a ...

is a runged climbing aid. Ladder, The Ladder, or Ladders may also refer to:

Art, entertainment and media

Film and television

* "Ladders" (''Community''), the first episode of the sixth season of the sitcom ''Community'' * ''Ladders'', a 2004 documentary narrated by

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an interna ...

*The Ladder, a mythical burning ladder that is a Meyerism cornerstone and the theme of Cal Roberts's motivational practice in ''The Path'' (TV series)

Games

* Ladder (''Go''), a formation in the game of Go * ''Ladder'' (video game), a clone of Donkey Kong, written for the CP/M operating system

Music

* Ladders (band), an American band *

The Ladder (band) The Ladder British Electro-Industrial Trance act, Formed in 2004 by Addz 'Vindicare' Milner to be later joined by Danny Dellamorte & Katarina to complete the line-up, The Ladder fuses various electronic genres to create multi-timbrel soundscape ...

, a British band ** ''The Ladder EP'', a 2008 extended play by the British band The Ladder * ''The Ladder'' (Yes album), a 1999 album by Yes * ''The Ladder'', a 2010 album by

Andrew Belle Andrew Belle is an American singer-songwriter. Belle currently resides in Chicago, IL – although he has lived in both Nashville and Los Angeles in recent years. He has toured alongside many accomplished artists such as Mat Kearney, Ben Recto ...

* "Ladders", a song by Leona Lewis from her 2015 album ''

I Am I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (po ...

'' * "Ladders", a song by Mac Miller song from his 2018 album ''

Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

'' * "The Ladder", song by John Zorn from ''The Art of Memory'' (album) * "The Ladder", a song by Prince on his 1985 album ''

Around the World in a Day ''Around the World in a Day'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the second release where his backing band The Revolution is billed. It was released on April 22, 1985, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. R ...

Publications

*''The Ladder'', by

Halfdan Rasmussen Halfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Danish poet. He was known for his literary nonsense verse for children and his serious adult writings about social issues and human rights. He was awarded with the ...

* ''The Ladder'' (magazine), a US publication for lesbians

Career-related

*Ladder, a career path and reference to organizational and industry hierarchy *

TheLadders Ladders, Inc. is a United States-based company providing career news, advice, and tools and an online job search service. Their search service only lists vetted job offers with annual salaries of $100,000 or more. History Ladders, originally nam ...

, a careers website

Finance

Ladder (option combination) In finance, a ladder, also known as a Christmas tree, is a combination of three options of the same type (all calls or all puts) at three different strike prices. A long ladder is used by traders who expect low volatility, while a short ladder ...

, a combination of three options * Ladder (exotic option), a type of

exotic option In finance, an exotic option is an option which has features making it more complex than commonly traded vanilla options. Like the more general exotic derivatives they may have several triggers relating to determination of payoff. An exotic opt ...

Science and technology

* DNA ladder, a molecular-weight size marker used in gel electrophoresis *

Ladder frame A vehicle frame, also historically known as its ''chassis'', is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached, comparable to the skeleton of an organism. Until the 1930s, virtually every car had a ...

, a vehicle frame type *

Ladder logic Ladder logic was originally a written method to document the design and construction of relay racks as used in manufacturing and process control. Each device in the relay rack would be represented by a symbol on the ladder diagram with connecti ...

, a philosophy of drawing electrical logic schematics *

Ladder operator In linear algebra (and its application to quantum mechanics), a raising or lowering operator (collectively known as ladder operators) is an operator that increases or decreases the eigenvalue of another operator. In quantum mechanics, the raisin ...

, a mathematical entity used in quantum mechanics *

Resistor ladder A resistor ladder is an electrical circuit made from repeating units of resistors. Two configurations are discussed below, a string resistor ladder and an R-2R ladder. An R–2R ladder is a simple and inexpensive way to perform digital-to-analog ...

, an analogue circuit

Sports

Ladder tournament A ladder tournament (also known as a ladder competition or pyramid tournament) is a form of tournament for games and sports. Unlike many tournaments, which usually have an element of elimination, ladder competitions can go on indefinitely. In a lad ...

, a type of game or sports tournament *

League table Standings or rankings are listings which compare sports teams or individuals, institutions, nations, companies, or other entities by ranking them in order of ability or achievement. A table or chart (such as a league table, a ladder or a leaderb ...

or ladder, a chart or table which compares sports teams, or other entities, by ranking them in order of ability or achievement

Other uses

* Ladder, a vertical split in the fabric of a pair of

tights Tights are a kind of cloth garment, most often sheathing the body from the waist to the toe tips with a tight fit, hence the name. They come in absolute opaque, opaque, sheer and fishnet styles — or a combination, such as the original concept ...

(in UK terminology; "a run in pantyhose" is the US equivalent) *

Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Ladder ( he, סֻלָּם יַעֲקֹב ) is a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob had during his flight from his brother Esau in the Book of Genesis (chapter 28). The significance of th ...

, a "ladder to heaven" described by biblical Jacob in the Book of Genesis *

Laddering Laddering is an investment technique that requires investors to purchase multiple financial products with different maturity dates. Benefits Laddering avoids the risk of reinvesting a large portion of assets in an unfavorable financial environme ...

, an investment technique *Wittgenstein's Ladder, also called

Lie-to-children A lie-to-children is a simplified explanation of technical or complex subjects as a teaching method for children and laypeople. The technique has been incorporated by academics within the fields of biology, evolution, bioinformatics and the social ...