英语词汇“horizontal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	horizontal
释义	hor·i·zon·tal I. \\|hȯrə\|zänt^əl, \|här-\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin horizont-, horizon + English -al 1. a. : of, relating to, or situated near the horizon b. : parallel to the horizon : being on a level : flat < a horizontal line > < a horizontal surface > c. : measured or contained in a plane of the horizon < horizontal distance > d. : placed or operating chiefly along a plane parallel to the horizon — used especially of machines and mechanical devices < a horizontal escapement > e. botany : situated in a plane at a right angle to the plane of the primary axis < horizontal branches > f. of a stamp : having a rectangular shape with the longer sides forming the top and bottom 2. a. : applied equally or uniformly to all individuals in a group : overall, general < horizontal rate increases > < demands for horizontal slashing of local government costs — O.K.Armstrong > < the increased horizontal spread of buying power — Bud Wilson > b. : relating to, uniting, or consisting of individuals of similar type or on the same level: as (1) : consisting of two or more economic units on the same level of production or distribution < his gigantic horizontal and vertical combination of business ventures is efficiently run — Claire Sterling > < a horizontal merger > (2) : of, relating to, or comprising persons of similar status < a union made up of meat cutters or railroad engineers … would be considered horizontal — J.F.Cuber > < it must be … horizontal, in the sense of uniting students of similar ages — General Education in a Free Society > < horizontal strata … based upon the social values that are attached to occupation, education, place of residence in the community, and associations — August Hollingshead > (3) : relating to the motion of a succession of musical notes or tones forming a melodic line or part • hor·i·zon·tal·ly \-^əlē, -^əli\ adverb II. noun (-s) : something that is horizontal; especially : a horizontal line < the mood of quiet is emphasized by the horizontals of the lake — S.M.Green >
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