verticalize

English

Etymology

vertical +‎ -ize

Verb

verticalize (third-person singular simple present verticalizes, present participle verticalizing, simple past and past participle verticalized)

1. (transitive) To orient vertically.
2. (transitive, marketing) To adapt to a vertical market.
3. (manufacturing) To vertically integrate (to bring stages in the manufacturing process in-house)
4. (urban studies) To densify through increasing building storeys and heights

Derived terms

• verticalization