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horizontal
[hawr-uh-zon-tl, hor-]
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.
noun
anything horizontal, as a plane, direction, or object.
horizontal
/ ˌɒɪˈɒԳə /
adjective
parallel to the plane of the horizon; level; flat Compare vertical
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- horizontality noun
- horizontalness noun
- horizontally adverb
- subhorizontal adjective
- subhorizontally adverb
- subhorizontalness noun
- unhorizontal adjective
- unhorizontally adverb
- ˌǰDzˈٲٲ noun
- ˌǰˈDzԳٲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of horizontal1
Example Sentences
“It’s weird to think about a life in the vertical as opposed to the horizontal,” Nordwind said with a laugh, referring to the respective orientations of videos on TikTok and YouTube.
A low-rise sprawling structure, it was an example of an L.A. iteration of Deco — horizontal versus the vertical style found in most cities.
What makes UCLA’s otherwise cookie-cutter postseason look stand out is on the back: “We” printed over a horizontal bar and “me.”
“We” was printed on the back on top of a horizontal bar and the word “me.”
"If the US is to be less present, then European countries will be depending much more on each other. Our strategic world becomes more horizontal," he says.
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