"horizontal" meaning in English

See horizontal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/ [UK], /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/ [US] Audio: En-us-horizontal.ogg [US] Forms: horizontal [positive], more horizontal [comparative], most horizontal [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is lying down or "straight across" is horizontal. In a horizontal direction means straight across.
    Sense id: simple-horizontal-en-adj--ELRO-wX
  2. To be horizontal means to have something to do with the horizon.
    Sense id: simple-horizontal-en-adj-DWo9SDWR Categories (other): Old words
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