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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•i•zon•tal /ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl, ˌhɑr-/USA pronunciation adj. - parallel to level ground;
flat or level:a horizontal position.
hor•i•zon•tal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•i•zon•tal (hôr′ə zon′tl, hor′-),USA pronunciation adj. - 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 pertaining 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 pertaining to a position or individual of similar status:He received a horizontal promotion to a different department, retaining his old salary and title.
- Economics, Businessof or pertaining 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.
n. - anything horizontal, as a plane, direction, or object.
- Latin horizont- (stem of horizōn) horizon + -al1
- 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: horizontal /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/ adj - 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
- relating to identical stages of commercial activity: horizontal integration
n - a horizontal plane, position, line, etc
ˌhorizonˈtality, ˌhoriˈzontalness n ˌhoriˈzontally adv |