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[ hawr-uh -zon -tl, hor- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
flat or level: a horizontal position.
being in a prone or supine position; recumbent: His bad back has kept him horizontal for a week.
near, on, or parallel to the horizon.
of or relating 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.
of or relating to a position or individual of similar status:He received a horizontal promotion to a different department, retaining his old salary and title.
Economics . of or relating to companies, affiliates, divisions, etc., that perform the same or similar functions or produce the same or similar products: Through horizontal mergers the company monopolized its field.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun anything horizontal, as a plane, direction, or object.
Origin of horizontal 1545–55; <Latin horizont- (stem of horizōn ) horizon + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM horizontal hor·i·zon·tal·i·ty [hawr-i-zon-tal -i-tee, hor-], /ˌhɔr ɪ zɒnˈtæl ɪ ti, ˌhɒr-/, hor·i·zon·tal·ness, noun hor·i·zon·tal·ly, adverb sub·hor·i·zon·tal, adjective sub·hor·i·zon·tal·ly, adverb sub·hor·i·zon·tal·ness, noun un·hor·i·zon·tal, adjective un·hor·i·zon·tal·ly, adverb
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Words nearby horizontal Horite, horizon, Horizon Club, horizon distance, horizonless, horizontal , horizontal bar, horizontal fissure of cerebellum, horizontal maxillary fracture, horizontal mobility, horizontal overlap
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Example sentences from the Web for horizontal This capability was restored, she discovered, when the yeasts acquired bacterial versions of those genes via horizontal gene transfer.
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As a matter of physics, rotation is required to produce horizontal or physical movement on pitches.
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Interstellar horizontal gene transfer need not involve physical movement, but could enhance the fitness of any participating species.
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It also appears that horizontal gene exchange isn’t limited to prokaryotes.
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Like countless other boys in Massapequa, he had a crew cut and wore Keds sneakers and T-shirts with horizontal stripes.
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Name some aspect of the horizontal polka and it has probably been discussed endlessly among human beings with two X chromosomes.
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Much of the love scene is composed of medium shots, with the camera focused on the two horizontal bodies writhing on a bed.
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If stream line pull tends to upset this level keel, horizontal rudders may be used to correct it.
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Design a fire screen with two horizontal and three vertical major subdivisions.
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Carlson was a little above medium height, dark complexioned, his brow a washboard of horizontal wrinkles.
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E is due to transient induction in horizontal soft iron unsymmetrically placed with regard to the compass.
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These molds are arranged in rows around a horizontal wheel about eight feet in diameter.
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British Dictionary definitions for horizontal adjective parallel to the plane of the horizon; level; flat Compare vertical (def. 1)
of or relating to the horizon
measured or contained in a plane parallel to that of the horizon
applied uniformly or equally to all members of a group
economics relating to identical stages of commercial activity horizontal integration
noun a horizontal plane, position, line, etc
Derived forms of horizontal horizontality or horizontalness , noun horizontally , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to horizontal even, level, straight, smooth, uniform, plane, flush, parallel, regular, recumbent, accumbent, aligned