vertical market

noun

A market made up of similar businesses and customers with particular specialized needs.

“The market for point-of-sale terminals is a vertical market.”

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Meanings

nounvertical market (plural vertical markets)

plural vertical markets

  1. businessA market made up of similar businesses and customers with particular specialized needs.

    The market for point-of-sale terminals is a vertical market.

    Synonyms: vertical

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA market made up of similar businesses and customers with particular specialized needs.

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