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horizontal

ho·ri·zon·tal

UK/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒn.təl/ US/ˌhoɹəˈzɑn.təl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

  • “a horizontal surface”

noun

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French horizontal, from horizon, horizonte, from Latin horizōn (stem horizont-).

Phrases

  • horizontal bar
  • horizontal categorification
  • horizontal dancing
  • horizontal divestiture
  • horizontal escalation
  • horizontal extension
  • horizontal gene transfer
  • horizontal hostility

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