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horizontal

hor·i·zon·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hawr-uh-zon-tl, hor-]
    • /ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr-/
    • /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawr-uh-zon-tl, hor-]
    • /ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr-/

Definitions of horizontal word

  • adjective horizontal at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground. 1
  • adjective horizontal flat or level: a horizontal position. 1
  • adjective horizontal being in a prone or supine position; recumbent: His bad back has kept him horizontal for a week. 1
  • adjective horizontal near, on, or parallel to the horizon. 1
  • adjective horizontal of or relating to the horizon. 1
  • adjective horizontal measured or contained in a plane parallel to the horizon: a horizontal distance. 1

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Origin of horizontal

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin horizont- (stem of horizōn) horizon + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Horizontal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

horizontal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

horizontal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for horizontal

adj horizontal

  • level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
  • plane — plane tree.

adjective horizontal

  • flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • even — Flat and smooth.

Antonyms for horizontal

adj horizontal

  • uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
  • unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • divergent — diverging; differing; deviating.
  • inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
  • dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.

adjective horizontal

  • changing — not remaining the same; transient

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