Vertical is a
geometric term of location
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Geometric terms of location describe directions or positions relative to the shape of an object. These terms are used in descriptions of engineering, physics, and other sciences, as well as ordinary day to day discou ...
which may refer to:
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Vertical direction
In astronomy, geography, and related sciences and contexts, a '' direction'' or ''plane'' passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it contains the local gravity direction at that point.
Conversely, a direction or plane is said to be hor ...
, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
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Vertical (angles)
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the '' sides'' of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the ''vertex'' of the angle.
Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane that contains the rays. Angles are ...
, a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting straight lines that form an "X"
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Vertical (music), a musical interval where the two notes sound simultaneously
* "Vertical", a type of
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 onward. Modern, professional w ...
in which different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery are tasted
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Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace is an aerospace manufacturer based in Bristol, England. It designs and builds zero emission, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) electrically powered aircraft.
History
2016
The company was founded in 2016 by Ste ...
, stylised as "Vertical", British aerospace manufacturer
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Vertical Kilometer, a discipline of skyrunning
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Vertical market
A vertical market is a market in which vendors offer goods and services ''specific'' to an industry, trade, profession, or other group of customers with specialized needs. A horizontal market is a market in which a product or service meets a nee ...
, a market in which vendors offer goods and services specific to an industry
Media
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''Vertical'' (1967 film), Soviet movie starring Vladimir Vysotsky
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