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Horizontal

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/

A horizontal component of a structure

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📖 Definitions of "Horizontal"

noun

1
A horizontal component of a structure
2
Horizon
3
A Tasmanian shrub or small tree whose main trunk tends to lean over and grow horizontally, Anodopetalum biglandulosum

adjective

1
Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat
2
Relating to horizontal markets
3
Pertaining to the horizon
"1667: As when the Sun new ris'n / Looks through the Horizontal misty Air — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1, ll. 594-5"
4
(wine tasting) involving wines of the same vintages but from different wineries

🔄 Synonyms of "Horizontal"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
levelnoun	The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
flatnoun	Having no variations in height.
naiant	(heraldry, of a fish) Depicted swimming horizontally.
crosswise	crossing; lying across
swimmingnoun	The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

↔️ Antonyms of "Horizontal"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
inclined	Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
perpendicularnoun	(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
verticalnoun	Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Horizontal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
levelnoun	The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
flat	Having no variations in height.
crosswisenoun	crossing; lying across
swimmingnoun	The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
naiant	(heraldry, of a fish) Depicted swimming horizontally.
cross-sectional	Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
transversenoun	Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
transversalnoun	Running or lying across; transverse.
landscapenoun	A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
acrossnoun	From one side to the other.
portrait	Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.
chronological	In order of time from the earliest to the latest.
horizonnoun	The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
vertical	Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
parallelnoun	Equally distant from one another at all points.
cross-curricular	Spanning more than one curriculum.
wide-ranging	Occurring over a wide range; appearing throughout a broad region, or extending over a diverse spectrum of possibilities.
overarching	(figurative) Dominating or covering something for the most part.
crossnoun	A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
anglenoun	(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).