Meaning & use

horizontal

adjective·Academic

Positioned flat and level, running parallel to the ground rather than standing upright.

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She drew a horizontal line across the page to separate the two sections.

The gymnast balanced her body in a horizontal position on the bar.

A note on using this word

"Horizonal" is a common misspelling missing the t; the correct spelling is "horizontal."

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