horizontal

IPA: hɔrʌzˈɑntʌɫ

noun

  • A horizontal component of a structure.
  • (geology) Horizon.
  • A Tasmanian shrub or small tree whose main trunk tends to lean over and grow horizontally, Anodopetalum biglandulosum

adjective

  • Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
  • (marketing) Relating to horizontal markets
  • (archaic) Pertaining to the horizon.
  • (wine) Involving wines of the same vintages but from different wineries.
  • (music, of an interval) Having the two notes sound successively.
  • (sex, euphemistic) Relating to sexual intercourse.
  • (biology) Being or relating to the transmission of organisms between biotic and/or abiotic members of an ecosystem that are not in a parent-progeny relationship.
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Examples of "horizontal" in Sentences

  • The artist painted a beautiful landscape with a horizontal horizon line that drew the viewer's eye
  • To improve stability, the structure was designed with horizontal beams supporting the roof
  • The text in the document was aligned in a horizontal format for easier readability
  • In geometry class, we learned that horizontal lines run parallel to the ground
  • The farmer planted the rows of crops in a horizontal layout across the field

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