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 ...
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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 St ...
, 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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"Vertical" (''Sledge Hammer!''), 1987 television episode
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''Vertical'' (novel), 2010 novel by Rex Pickett
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Vertical Entertainment
Vertical Entertainment is an American film distribution and production company founded by producers Richard B. "Rich" Goldberg and Mitch Budin in 2012.
History
In 2012, Rich Goldberg & Mitch Budin founded Vertical Entertainment, a film distribut ...
, an American independent film distributor and production company
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Vertical (publisher)
Vertical is a Japanese novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing. Founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai, in February 2011, the company was bought by Kodansha (46.7%) and Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%). The company was consolidated into Kodansh ...
, a novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA
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Vertikal
''Vertikal'' is the sixth studio album by the Swedish metal band Cult of Luna and is also the band's first studio album since ''Eternal Kingdom'' (2008). The album was released in Europe on January 25, 2013 through Indie Recordings, and in the US ...
'', a 2013 album by the Swedish band Cult of Luna
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Vertical integration
In microeconomics, management and international political economy, vertical integration is a term that describes the arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is integrated and owned by that company. Usually each member of the suppl ...
, a management term describing a style of ownership and control
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Vertical blinds
A window blind is a type of window covering. There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard mater ...
, a type of window blind
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Vertical jump
A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of jumping upwards into the air. It can be an exercise for building both endurance and strength, and is also a standard test for measuring athletic performance. It may also be referred to as a ''Sargent ...
, a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill
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Vertical loop
The generic roller coaster vertical loop, where a section of track causes the riders to complete a 360 degree turn, is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. At the top of the loop, riders are completely inverted.
History
The vertical ...
, a section of roller coaster track which causes the riders to complete a 360 degree turn
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Horizontal (disambiguation)
Horizontal may refer to:
*Horizontal plane, in astronomy, geography, geometry and other sciences and contexts
*Horizontal coordinate system, in astronomy
*Horizontalism, in monetary circuit theory
*Horizontalidad, Horizontalism, in sociology
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Arrow (symbol)#Arrows in Unicode
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