hor·i·zon·tal (hôr  -z n tl, 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 horiz  n, horizont-, horizon; see horizon.]hor i·zon·tali·ty (-z n-t l-t ), hori·zontal·ness n.hor i·zontal·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. | horizontality - the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality" spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" |
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