Horizontal

What do we mean by horizontal?

Of, relating to, or near the horizon. adjective

Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon. adjective

At right angles to a vertical line. adjective

Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy. adjective

Of or relating to transmission of infection by contact with or physical proximity to an infected individual or fomite. adjective

Something, such as a line, plane, or object, that is horizontal. noun

Anodopetalum biglandulosum, a Tasmanian plant of the family Cunoniaceæ, which sometimes forms a tree 60–70 feet high, with a trunk 4 feet in circumference. noun

Of or pertaining to the horizon.

Parallel to the horizon; at right angles to the direction of gravity at any station; being on a level; not vertical nor inclined: as, a horizontal line or surface; a horizontal position.

Measured or contained in a plane of the horizon: as, horizontal distance.

In figured bass, a dash under a note indicating that the tones of the last figured chord are to be continued without regard to the tone of the bass.

In craniometry, the line drawn from the lower edge of the orbital cavity to the middle of the ear-cavity. noun

Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. adjective

Parallel to the horizon; on a level. adjective

Measured or contained in a plane of the horizon. adjective

A drilling machine having a horizontal drill spindle. adjective

One the piston of which works horizontally. adjective

The fire of ordnance and small arms at point-blank range or at low angles of elevation. adjective

The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic force. adjective

A horizontal component of a structure

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A Tasmanian shrub or small tree whose main trunk tends to lean over and grow horizontally, Anodopetalum biglandulosum

To have sex. "horizontal" as in lying down, having sex, but doesn't necessarily mean having sex when lying down. Urban Dictionary

Sleeping or lying down Urban Dictionary

To be passed out...usually frum drinking but jus plain asleep can qualify also Urban Dictionary

Usually occurs during a bout of food-poisoning or a night on the beers which can lead to severe pains and abnormalities relating to excretion. Upon going to the toilet for a dump, rather than fall vertically from your backside it will spray, or release horizontally. Called 'doing a horizontal'. Urban Dictionary

An object or line that is ; 1) on its side 2) on its back Urban Dictionary

The state assumed by some people for up to 15-20 hours a day. It is the opposite of being vertical and consists of sleeping, laying down, general inactivity and lack of motivation to do anything. Urban Dictionary

1. Being in a horizontal and vertical state. 2. Another way to say Diagonal or if you have a speech impediment that makes you combine words. Urban Dictionary

The desire to eliminate all things vertical and to alway be laying down, horizontally. Urban Dictionary

The desire to put an end to all hierarchies and authority - the state, capitalism, patriarchy, racism - and establish a truly free and equal society akin to anarchism implies that the means will suit the goal - that a horizontalist society will be achieved by means of bone idleness - a general strike and a nice few days in bed! Urban Dictionary

To stay in a relaxed horizontal position, usually with the help of drugs and/or alcohol for a significant amount of time. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to horizontal:
horizontal, horizonte, horizont, horizontals.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word horizontal:
stabilizer, vertical, scrolling, stripes, stripe, diagonal, axis, grille, vertically, rudder, horizontally, polarization, drilling, screw, propeller, rows, beams, fuselage, scan, plane, perpendicular, bars, cylindrical, tail, fin, shaft, elevator, strokes, fins, angle, beam, angles, rectangular, hydraulic, steam, bar, lateral, strips, antenna, orientation, layers, trim, cylinder, velocity, lines, directions, gene, edges, planes, width, stroke, gymnastics, mounted, curve, bottom, gravity, rotation, resolution, circular, transfer, bands, dimension, panels, boards, component, timber, wells, wheel, lift, parallel, diameter, direction, flag, plates, engine, distance, roof, surface, tube, pattern, integration, rear, fixed, grid, wheels, columns, height, layer, plate, altitude, motion, fitted, flat, frame, windows, deck, yellow, pitch, transmission, flow.

Words that rhyme with horizontal:
periodontal, quantile, quantal, fontal, pontil, consonantal, pontile, vauntful, belmont hill, dawn till, drawn till, font hill, gone till, on till, thereon till, upon till, von till, want till, withdrawn till.

Adjectives that are often used to describe horizontal:
more, vertical, long, true, upper, lower, local, front, straight, short, strong, right, top, maximum, single, left, major, equal, near, axis, parallel, simple, greater, bottom, corresponding, flat, patient, above, longer, normal, relative, central, anterior, wide, average, rhizome, continuous, minimum, broad, thin, separate, correct, eutectic, bent, initial, middle, greatest, base, simultaneous, exact, visual, usual, perfect, standard, typical, double, occlusal, longest, extensive, numerous, narrow, inch, appropriate, imaginary, intrinsic, smooth, resultant, half.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective horizontal:
line, plane, axis, lines, position, direction, distance, section, component, surface, bar, force, scale, components, bars, movement, bands, planes, forces, projection, cells, motion, dimension, rows, displacement, layers, velocity, stripes, integration, axes, beam, movements, sections, surfaces, flow, distances, circle, directions, stress, band, row, strata, plates, angle, tube, portion, plate, transfer, thrust, distribution, dimensions, meridian, incision, canal, diameter, angles, resolution, shaft, branches, shear, equity, pipe, cylinder, member, joints, beams, curve, displacements, gradient, beds, branch, table, alignment, tubes, load, mergers, layer, gradients, stresses, engine, division, extent, parallax, orientation, nystagmus, arm, trace.

Words that sound like horizontal:
horizontal, horizontally, horizont, horizonte, harry randall, horizontal bar, horizontal tail, coromandel, car rental, unresentful.