Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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vertical | Yes | Yes | No | No |
vertical integration | Yes | No | No | No |
vertical (noun) | vertical integration (noun) |
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a vertical structural member as a post or stake | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution |
something that is oriented vertically |
vertical (adjective) | vertical integration (adjective) |
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at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line | |
upright in position or posture | |
relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution | |
of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group) |