Vertical 229803 222918340 2008-07-01T19:04:57Z AndersBot 6986250 robot Adding: [[simple:Vertical]] {{Wiktionary}} [[Image:Vertical.svg|thumb|right|A '''vertical''' line.]] 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 (geometry)|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 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. ==See also== *[[Horizontal]] (disambiguation) {{disambig}} [[da:Lodret]] [[de:Vertikale]] [[es:Vertical]] [[eo:Vertikalo]] [[fr:Verticale]] [[nl:Verticaal]] [[ja:上下]] [[simple:Vertical]] [[sv:Vertikal]]