horizontal

hor·i·zon·tal

 (hôr′ĭ-zŏn′tl, hŏr′-)

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.

4. Medicine Of or relating to transmission of infection by contact with or physical proximity to an infected individual or fomite.

n.

Something, such as a line, plane, or object, that is horizontal.

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

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hor′i·zon·tal′i·ty (-zən-tăl′ĭ-tē), hor′i·zon′tal·ness n.

hor′i·zon′tal·ly adv.

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horizontal

(ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl)

adj

1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; level; flat. Compare vertical¹

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

ˌhorizonˈtality, ˌhoriˈzontalness n

ˌhoriˈzontally adv

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hor•i•zon•tal

(ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr-)

adj.

1. at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.

2. flat or level: a horizontal position.

3. being in a prone or supine position; recumbent.

4. near, on, or parallel to the horizon.

5. measured or contained in a plane parallel to the horizon: a horizontal distance.

6. of or pertaining to a position or individual of similar status: horizontal mobility.

n.

7. anything horizontal, as a plane, direction, or object.

[1545–55; < Latin horizont-, s. of horizōn horizon + -al¹]

hor`i•zon′tal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	horizontal - 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"

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horizontal

adjective level, flat, plane, parallel, supine Swing the club back until it is horizontal.

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horizontal

adjective

Lying down:

decumbent, flat, procumbent, prone, prostrate, recumbent.

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Translations

أفُقيأُفُقِيّ

vodorovný

horisontalvandret

horizontalwaagerechtwaagrecht

οριζόντιος

horizontal

vaakasuora

horizontal

vodoravan

vízszintes

láréttur

orizzontale

水平な

가로수평의

horizontaal

vannretthorisontal

poziomy

horizontal

горизонтальный

vodorovný

vodoraven

vågrät

แนวนอน

yatay

nằm ngang

水平的地平的

horizontal

[ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]

A. ADJ → horizontal
horizontal integration → integración f horizontal

B. N → horizontal f

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horizontal

[ˌhɒrɪˈzɒnt^əl] adj → horizontal(e)

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horizontal

adj → waag(e)recht, horizontal; horizontal line → Waag(e)rechte f, → Horizontale f

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horizontal

:

horizontal bar

n → Reck nt

horizontal hold

n (TV) → Zeilenfang m, → Bildfang m

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horizontal

[ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl]

1. adj → orizzontale
the shelf is horizontal to the floor → la mensola è parallela al pavimento

2. n → linea or piano orizzontale

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horizon

(həˈraizn) noun

the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet. The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon. horison أُفُق хоризонт horizonte obzor der Horizont horisont ορίζονταςhorizonte silmapiir افق horisontti horizonאופק शिक्षितज, दिगन्त horizont, vidokrug horizont cakrawala sjóndeildarhringur orizzonte 地平線 지평선 horizontas horizonts kaki langit horizon, einderhorisont, synsrandhoryzont د اسمان لمنه horizonte orizont горизонт obzor obzorje horizont horisont ขอบฟ้า ufuk 地平線 горизонт; обрій حط افق đường chân trời 地平线

horizontal (horiˈzontl) adjective

at right angles to vertical; parallel to the horizon; lying level or flat. a horizontal line; a horizontal surface. horisontaal أفُقي хоризонтален horizontal vodorovný horizontal horisontal; vandret οριζόντιοςhorizontal horisontaalne افقی vaakasuora horizontal אוֹפקִי समतल क्षितिज के समानंतर horizontalan, vodoravan vízszintes mendatar láréttur orizzontale 水平の 수평의 horizontalus horizontāls melintang horizontaalvannrett, horisontalpoziomy افقی horizontal ori­zontal горизонтальный vodorovný vodoraven horizontalan horisontell ตามแนวนอน yatay 水平的，橫向的 горизонтальний متوازی، افقی nằm ngang 地平的，水平的

ˌhoriˈzontally adverb

horisontaal أُفُقِيّا хоризонтално horizontalmente vodorovně horizontal horisontalt; vandret οριζόντιαhorizontalmente horisontaalselt بطور افقی vaakasuorasti horizontalement בִּמאוּזָן क्षैतिज स्थिति में horizontalno, vodoravno vízszintesen datar lárétt orizzontalmente 水平に 수평으로 horizontaliai horizontāli secara melintang horizontaalvannrett, horisontaltpoziomo په افقی ډول horizontalmente orizontal горизонтально vodorovne vodoravno horizontalno horisontellt ในแนวนอน yatay olarak 水平地，橫向地 горизонтально افقیت theo chiều ngang 水平地，横地

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horizontal

→ أُفُقِيّ vodorovný 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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horizontal

n., a. horizontal;

___ position → posición acostada.

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horizontal

adj horizontal

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