HORIZONTAL


Meaning of HORIZONTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhȯr-ə-ˈzän-t ə l, ˌhär- ]

adjective

Date: 1555

1.

a. : of, relating to, or situated near the horizon

b. : parallel to, in the plane of, or operating in a plane parallel to the horizon or to a baseline : level

horizontal distance

a horizontal engine

2. : relating to, directed toward, or consisting of individuals or entities of similar status or on the same level

horizontal mergers

horizontal hostility

• horizontal noun

• hor·i·zon·tal·i·ty -ˌzän-ˈta-lə-tē noun

• hor·i·zon·tal·ly -ˈzän-t ə l-ē adverb

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