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Definition of Horizontal
1. Adjective. Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line. "A horizontal surface"
Similar to: Crosswise, Flat, Level, Naiant, Swimming
Derivative terms: Horizontality
Antonyms: Inclined, Vertical
2. Noun. Something that is oriented horizontally.
Definition of Horizontal
1. a. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon.
Definition of Horizontal
1. Adjective. perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat. ¹
2. Adjective. (archaic) Pertaining to the horizon. ¹
3. Noun. A horizontal component of a structure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Horizontal
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Horizontal
1.
1. Pertaining to, or near, the horizon. "Horizontal misty air."
2. Parallel to the horizon; on a level; as, a horizontalline or surface.
3. Measured or contained in a plane of the horizon; as, horizontal distance. Horizontal drill, a drilling machine having a horizontal drill spindle. Horizontal engine, one the piston of which works horizontally. Horizontal fire, the fire of ordnance and small arms at point-blank range or at low angles of elevation.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Horizontal
Literary usage of Horizontal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"We shall denote pointe in space by capitals Л, В, С ; planes in space by Greek
letters a, ß, у • lines in space by small letters а, А, с ; horizontal ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Surveying by Charles Blaney Breed, George Leonard Hosmer (1908)
"Horizontal Lines. — In surveying, all measurements of lengths are horizontal or
else are subsequently reduced to horizontal distances. ..."
3. Journal of Morphology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1891)
"Spinal cord of Chick, Longitudinal horizontal section, showing same features as in
... Longitudinal horizontal section of a slightly later stage than Fig. ..."
4. Mechanics: A Textbook for Engineers by James Ellsworth Boyd (1921)
"Find the horizontal tension in terms of the weight of unit length of chain. ...
Find the sag at the middle when the horizontal tension is 180 pounds. ..."
5. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1920)
"S. I saw a horizontal line, then lower down another with a grey patch above it.
Ta. ... W. I saw two horizontal lines, one below and after the other. ..."
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