HORIZONTAL


Meaning of HORIZONTAL in English

/ ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl; NAmE ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntl; ˌhɑːr-/ adjective , noun

■ adjective

flat and level; going across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down :

horizontal lines

( informal )

—compare vertical

►  hori·zon·tal·ly / -təli; NAmE / adverb :

Cut the cake in half horizontally and spread jam on one half.

■ noun

1.

the hori·zon·tal [ U ] a horizontal position :

He shifted his position from the horizontal.

2.

[ C ] a horizontal line or surface

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (originally meaning something of or at the horizon): from French , or from modern Latin horizontalis , from late Latin horizon , horizont- , from Greek horizōn (kuklos) limiting (circle).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.