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adjective
- 1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical: "a horizontal line" Similar Opposite
- 2. being at or involving the same level of a hierarchy: "horizontal class loyalties"
noun
- 1. a horizontal line, plane, etc.
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HORIZONTAL definition: 1. parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something: 2. a horizontal line…. Learn more.
parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something: Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page. Keep the patient horizontal with the feet slightly raised. Compare. verticaladjective. More examplesFewer examples. On this graph, time is on the horizontal X-axis, and distance is on the vertical Y-axis.
The opposite of vertical, something horizontal is arranged sideways, like a person lying down. When you sleep (unless you're a horse), your body is horizontal: horizontal things are parallel to the ground or running in the same direction as the horizon.
1. a. : of or relating to the apparent junction of earth and sky : situated near the horizon. b. : parallel to, in the plane of, or operating in a plane parallel to the horizon or to a baseline : level. horizontal distance. a horizontal engine. 2.
Something that is horizontal is flat and level with the ground, rather than at an angle to it. The board consists of vertical and horizontal lines. Swing the club back until it is horizontal.
Horizontal definition: at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.. See examples of HORIZONTAL used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of horizontal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˌhɒrɪˈzɒnt ə l / us. Add to word list. level and flat, or parallel to the ground or to the bottom of a page: a horizontal line / stripe. horizontally. adverb. The lines run horizontally across the page. (Definition of horizontal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of horizontal.
near, on, or parallel to the horizon. of or pertaining to the horizon. measured or contained in a plane parallel to the horizon: a horizontal distance. (of material on a printed page, pieces on a game board, etc.) extending across, from the left to the right of the viewer.
