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horizontal definition

hori·zon·tal (hôr′i zänt′'l)

adjective

  1. of or near the horizon
    1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; not vertical
    2. placed, operating, or acting chiefly in a horizontal direction
  3. flat and even; level
  4. at, or made up of elements at, the same levels of industrial production and distribution, or of status

Etymology: ModL horizontalis < L horizon (gen. horizontis): see horizon

noun

  1. a horizontal line, plane, etc.
  2. position parallel to the horizon

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horizontal Synonyms

horizontal

modif.

  1. Level

    plane, aligned, parallel; see flat 1, level 3, straight 1.

  2. Even

    flush, uniform, regular; see flat 1, smooth 1.


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horizontal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • offset: The horizontal offset of the line would correspond to additional pixel transfers.

Adjective modifier

  • staggered: Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern.

Modifies a noun

  • axis: The horizontal axis is the Galactic Plane or Milky Way.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: Figure 2.20: Vertical Text Alignment demonstration For vertical text paths, the horizontal alignment remains horizontal.

Noun used with modifier

  • axis: Another group are prolate, having the major axis horizontal, usually.

Modifying Another Word

  • roughly: Forearms should be roughly horizontal when resting on your desk and your computer keyboard needs to be where your fingers fall comfortably.
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horizontal quotes

I am making a little trip to N.Y. in the near future and we will have a little talk and you can explain your positon, altho the way I feel now if I saw you now your positon would be horizontle.

-O'Hara,John Henry

A perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.

-Shaw, George Bernard

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