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Prime Vertical: The great circle that rises vertically from the east point of the horizon and passes through Earth's zenith and nadir.

Vertical Merger: A form of technical charting that shows the high, low, and closing prices of a stock or a market on each day on one vertical line with the closing price indicated by a short horizontal mark.

Vertical Motor: A motor being mounted vertically (shaft up or down) as in many pump applications.

Vertical Organization: An organizational structure consisting of many layers of management or other positions of authority.

Vertical Management: A traditional organizational structure consisting of primary functions (i.e., engineering, manufacturing, finance, etc.), with each function having its own manager.

Vertical Line Charting: Dividing each expense item in the income statement of a given year by net sales to identify expense items that rise more quickly or more slowly than a change in sales.

Vertical Endosteal Implant: Root-shaped implant which derive their support from a vertical length of bone. Implants are in the form of spirals, cones, rhomboids, and cylinders. They can be smooth, threaded, perforated, . . . View Full Definition

Vertical Exaggeration: In making sketches of landscapes and cross-sections, the vertical dimension is frequently exaggerated to show detail. Vertical exaggeration is a number that represents the magnitude of this . . . View Full Definition

Vertical Integration: The integrating of successive stages of the production and marketing functions under the ownership or control of a single management organization. For example, much of the broiler industry i . . . View Full Definition

Vertical Ionization Energy: The energy required to remove an electron from an atom, molecule, or ion in the gas phase without moving any nuclei. The vertical ionization energy is greater than or equal to the adiabatic . . . View Full Definition