horizontal
/,hɔri'zɔntl/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Parallel to the horizon; level and flat: Describes something that is oriented parallel to the earth's surface or a baseline, not tilted or sloped.
- Relating to or involving coordination at the same level: Used in business or organizational contexts to describe relationships or structures that are on the same level of authority or hierarchy, rather than vertical.
Noun:
- Something that is oriented horizontally: Refers to a horizontal line, plane, or object.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The carpenter ensured the shelf was perfectly horizontal before securing it to the wall.
- The company reorganized into a more horizontal structure to improve communication between teams.
- Noun:
- The artist drew a straight horizontal across the canvas to represent the horizon.
Advanced Usage
- "Horizontal integration": A business strategy where a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same stage of production in the same or different industries.
- The merger was an example of horizontal integration, as both firms were smartphone manufacturers.
- "Horizontal axis": In graphs and charts, the line that runs left to right (the x-axis).
- Time is plotted on the horizontal axis of the graph.
Variants and Related Words
- Horizontally (adverb): In a horizontal direction or position.
- The logs were stacked horizontally.
- Horizontalness (noun): The state or quality of being horizontal. (Less common)
Synonyms
- Level: Having a flat, even surface.
- Flat: Smooth and even; without raised areas.
- Plane: A flat or level surface.
Antonyms
- Vertical: At a right angle to the horizon; upright.
- Perpendicular: At an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface.
Related Phrases
- "On the horizontal": Positioned horizontally.
- Place the board on the horizontal for the next step.
Adjective
- parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
- a horizontal surface
Noun
- something that is oriented horizontally