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 Geometry, two lines or planes (or a line and a plane are considered perpendicular (or orthogonal) to each other if they form congruent The horizon ( Ancient Greek ὁ ὁρίζων, /ho horídzôn/ from ὁρίζειν, "to limit" is the apparent line that separates In Astronomy, Geography, Geometry and related sciences and contexts a plane is said to be horizontal at a given point if it is locally

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 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:

• Vertical, is a French art gallery (Paris) which presents vegetal sculptures. In Astronomy, Geography, Geometry and related sciences and contexts a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if pair of Angles is said to be vertical (US English or opposite (British English if the angles share the same vertex and are bounded by the same pair of In Geometry, a vertex (plural "vertices" is a special kind of point. In Music theory, the term interval describes the relationship between the pitches of two Notes Intervals may be described as vertical A vertical market is a group of similar businesses and Customers which engage in trade based on specific and specialized needs In Microeconomics and Management, the term vertical integration describes a style of Management control. In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient

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. For other uses see Blinds (disambiguation For the desktop theming software see WindowBlinds. Vertical jump is best described as the ability to raise one's Center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own Muscles In other Wine tasting (often in wine circles simply tasting) is the sensory examination and evaluation of Wine.

See also

• Horizontal (disambiguation)

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