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horizontal

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something:

Examples:

Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page.
Keep the patient horizontal with the feet slightly raised.
2
a horizontal line, surface, or position:

Examples:

the horizontal Rotate it slowly from the horizontal into a vertical position.
3
flat or level; parallel with the ground:

Examples:

Keep the patient in a horizontal position with her feet slightly raised.
4
something that is horizontal goes across, level to the ground, rather than up or down:

Examples:

Horizontal drilling has given the oil industry a way to extract oil from places where it was once almost impossible.
5
relating to companies, departments, etc. that have the same activities as each other:

Examples:

a horizontal agreement/alliance
6
relating to a company or organization that has few or no different levels of management:

Examples:

The horizontal organization allows participants to solve many problems themselves.
a horizontal management structure/system

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