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hor·i·zon·tal  (hôr-zntl, hr-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or near the horizon.
2.
a. Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon.
b. At right angles to a vertical line.
3. Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy: a horizontal study of verbal ability; a horizontal transfer by an employee.
n.
Something, such as a line, plane, or object, that is horizontal.

[French, from Latin horizn, horizont-, horizon; see horizon.]

hori·zon·tali·ty (-zn-tl-t), hori·zontal·ness n.
hori·zontal·ly adv.

horizontal [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl]
adj
1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; level; flat Compare vertical [1]
2. of or relating to the horizon
3. (Mathematics) measured or contained in a plane parallel to that of the horizon
4. applied uniformly or equally to all members of a group
5. (Economics) Economics relating to identical stages of commercial activity horizontal integration
n
a horizontal plane, position, line, etc.
horizontalness , horizontality n
horizontally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.horizontalhorizontal - something that is oriented horizontally
orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
Adj.1.horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"
inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"

horizontal
adjective level, flat, plane, parallel, supine Swing the club back until it is horizontal.
Translations
horizontal [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]
A. ADJhorizontal
horizontal integrationintegración f horizontal
B. Nhorizontal f

horizontal [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl] adjhorizontal(e)

horizontal
adjwaag(e)recht, horizontal; horizontal lineWaag(e)rechte f, → Horizontale f

horizontal:
horizontal bar
nReck nt
horizontal hold
n (TV) → Zeilenfang m, → Bildfang m

horizontal [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]
1. adjorizzontale
the shelf is horizontal to the floor → la mensola è parallela al pavimento

horizontal [ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]
1. adjorizzontale
the shelf is horizontal to the floor → la mensola è parallela al pavimento

horizontal أُفُقِي horizontální horisontal horizontal οριζόντιος horizontal vaakasuora horizontal vodoravan orizzontale 水平な 수평의 horizontaal vannrett poziomy horizontal горизонтальный vågrät แนวนอน yatay nằm ngang 水平的


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When a dotted line reaches one of the horizontal lines, and is there marked by a small numbered letter, a sufficient amount of variation is supposed to have been accumulated to have formed a fairly well-marked variety, such as would be thought worthy of record in a systematic work.
The horizontal diameter was fifty feet, and the vertical diameter seventy-five feet.
But he rode with a sensitive "loose curb," and quickly, but not too quickly, he shifted the angles of his wing-tips, depressed the front horizontal rudder, and swung over the rear vertical rudder to meet the tilting thrust of the wind.
 
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