ALL meanings of vertical mobility
ver·ti·cal mo·bil·i·ty
V v - noun vertical mobility movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying. 1
- noun vertical mobility cultural diffusion from one social level to another, as the adoption by one economic class of the fashions current or formerly current in a higher class. 1
- noun vertical mobility the movement of individuals or groups to positions in society that involve a change in class, status, and power 0