horizontal

hor·i·zon·tal

H0277400 (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.

---

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

---

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

horizontal

(ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl) adj1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; level; flat. Compare vertical¹2. of or relating to the horizon3. (Mathematics) measured or contained in a plane parallel to that of the horizon4. applied uniformly or equally to all members of a group5. (Economics) economics relating to identical stages of commercial activity: horizontal integration. na horizontal plane, position, line, etc ˌhorizonˈtality, ˌhoriˈzontalness n ˌhoriˈzontally adv

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	horizontal - something that is oriented horizontallyorientation - 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"

horizontal

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

horizontal

adjectiveLying down:decumbent, flat, procumbent, prone, prostrate, recumbent.

Translations

水平的地平的

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. 地平線 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. 水平的，橫向的 地平的，水平的 ˌhoriˈzontally adverb 水平地，橫向地 水平地，横地

horizontal

→ 水平的zhCN