Antonyms for horizontal


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hawr-uh-zon-tl, hor-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr-


Definition of horizontal

Origin :
  • 1550s, "relating to or near the horizon," from French horizontal, from Latin horizontem (see horizon). Meaning "flat" (i.e., "parallel to the horizon") is from 1630s. Related: horizontally.
  • adj lying flat
Example sentences :
  • And bit by bit—how we don't know—the horizontal zigzag is accomplished.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Then come the struts, the main pieces which join the horizontal beams.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • This consists of two sections, one horizontal, the other vertical.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • Then he remounted and gripped the pipe in the middle of its horizontal section.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Tree of slow growth, with horizontal, yellowish-barked branches.
  • Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
  • Another optical correction is applied to the horizontal lines.
  • Extract from : « Architecture » by Thomas Roger Smith
  • In some ancient basilicas these arches are replaced by a horizontal beam.
  • Extract from : « Architecture » by Thomas Roger Smith
  • The use of slats and wires in horizontal training are often reversed.
  • Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
  • Where a horizontal cane is left, it should be cut back to the base bud.
  • Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
  • Focus the object, first having the microscope in a horizontal position.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Cotton Plant » by Frederick Wilkinson

Synonyms for horizontal

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