horizontal adj : parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface" [ant: vertical, inclined] n : something that is oriented horizontally

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) /ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/, /%hQr@"zQnt@l/
• (US) /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/, /%hO:r@"zA:nt@l/

Adjective

1. 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
2. Parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

Antonyms

• vertical

Translations

German

Adjective

1. horizontal

Synonyms

• waagrecht

Antonyms

• vertikal, senkrecht

Horizontal may refer to:

• Horizontal plane, in astronomy, geography, geometry and other sciences and contexts
• Horizontal coordinate system, in astronomy
• Horizontalism, in sociology
• Horizontal (album), a 1968 album by the Bee Gees
• horizontal in German: Horizontale
• horizontal in Yiddish: האריזאנטל

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