vertical separation

collocation in English

meaningsofverticalandseparation

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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separation
noun
uk
/ˌsep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
a situation in which two or more people or things ...
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(Definition ofverticalandseparationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvertical separation

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The 'verticalseparationand fragmentation' option was victorious.
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Furthermore,verticalseparationalso offered a solution to channel politically-required subsidies into the railways via franchising.
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While it advocated eventualverticalseparation, it did not provide for the immediate privatisation of the infrastructure operator.
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A departmental 'task force' was to consider variousverticalseparationoptions.
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Theverticalseparationof the lines was 4 in.
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Instead of having a constantverticalseparationin logit-hazard space, the relative differences between the hazard functions differ, being larger in childhood and trivial in adulthood.
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It was thisverticalseparationof each flat that enabled these tower blocks to come within the then fire regulations.
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They do, however, have to maintain averticalseparationfrom cloud of 1,000 ft if flying under visual flight rules.
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Consequently, and contrary to the claim in the report, standardverticalseparationwas absolutely necessary.
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No changes inverticalseparationare contemplated.
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The z1 and z2 fields determine theverticalseparationof this link from others sharing the corresponding nodes node1 and node2.
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This cuts theverticalseparationto 1000 ft between about 29000 ft and 41,000 feet (the exact limits vary slightly from place to place).
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Theverticalseparationis highlighted by two dominant semi-circular porticos above which there are low-relief contoured bay windows and hanging eaves.
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Prominence is theverticalseparationbetween a peak and the low point of the highest ridge connecting it to a higher peak.
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The points having the minimumverticalseparationare also the tangency points for the maximally separated parallel tangents.
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In the ocean, this leads to averticalseparationof nitrification from primary production, and confines it to the aphotic zone.
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These rules require aircraft to be separated by either a minimum vertical distance, or ifverticalseparation is not feasible, by a minimum horizontal distance defined by various means.
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Maximum allowedverticalseparation: 12 km.
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