horizontaladjective
uk/ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/us/ˌhɔːr.ɪˈzɑːn.t̬əl/C1 parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something:
Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page.
Keep the patient horizontal with the feet slightly raised.
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vertical adjective
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- On this graph, time is on the horizontal X-axis, and distance is on the vertical Y-axis.
- Try to avoid wearing clothes with horizontal stripes as they're really not flattering.
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- oblique
- parallel
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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horizontally
adverb uk/ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl.i/us/ˌhɔːr.ɪˈzɑːn.t̬əl.i/
horizontalnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/us/ˌhɔːr.ɪˈzɑːn.t̬əl/a horizontal line, surface, or position:
Rotate it slowly from the horizontal into a vertical position.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- alternate angle
- angle of incidence
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- axial
- erect
- oblique
- parallel
- plumb
- prominent
- reflection
- right angle
- secant
- slant
- supplementary angle
- tangent
- tangential
- transversal
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