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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hor·i·zon·tal1 /ˌhɒrəˈzɒntl◂ $ ˌhɑːrəˈzɑːntl◂/ ●●○ adjective  HORIZONTALflat and level 水平的 a horizontal surface 水平面► see thesaurus at flat —horizontally adverb → diagonal, vertical

Examples from the Corpus

horizontal• Because of the peculiar natural history of these hosts, the relative importance of horizontal and vertical transmission differs among parasite species.• The horizontal axis has the most frequently preserved part of the bone, namely the distal humerus and proximal femur.• Time is graphed along the horizontal axis.• horizontal layers of rock• The teacher drew a long, horizontal line across the blackboard.• a horizontal line• The snow made horizontal lines of white where it had lodged between the timbers.• We are concerned with the predominantly horizontal mean flow of a fluid whose mean density varies vertically.• Upon the lowering of his arm to the horizontal position in front of him, the squad would aim their weapons.• The wine bottles should be kept in a horizontal position.• Figures 23.2 and 23.3 show vertical and horizontal sections of fingers generated in this way.• A whale, he says, is a spouting fish with a horizontal tail.horizontal2 noun  1. [countable]HORIZONTAL a horizontal line or surface 水平线；水平面2  the horizontal HORIZONTALa horizontal position 水平位置 eleven degrees below the horizontal 水平位置以下11度

Examples from the Corpus

horizontal• Instead of stitching the bora along the horizontal, he had stitched it along the vertical.• The plane dropped lower, returning to the horizontal, and the airfield appeared.• Could the impact of the meteorite with the dome have deflected its path toward the horizontal?From Longman Business Dictionaryhorizontalhor‧i‧zon‧tal /ˌhɒrəˈzɒntl◂ˌhɑrəˈzɑːntl◂/ adjectiveHUMAN RESOURCES1a horizontal organization has no or few levels of managementa horizontal organization with the emphasis on working as a team2relating to the same level in an organizationHis change of responsibilities is a horizontal move rather than a promotion.

hor·i·zon·tal1 adjectivehorizontal2 nounChineseSyllable  

and Business Corpus flat level

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hor‧i‧zon‧tal¹ /ˌhɒrəˈzɒntl◂, ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl◂ $ ˌhɑːrəˈzɑːntl◂/ adjective
flat and level:
    a horizontal surface
—horizontally adverb
⇨ diagonal
, vertical
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ flat on one level, without any holes or raised areas, and not sloping or curving: a flat roof | a flat screen | Before you lay the tiles, make sure that the ground is completely flat.
   ▪ level not sloping in any direction, so that every part is at the same height: Is the top of this picture level? | After four hours coming down the mountain, I was glad to be back on level ground.
   ▪ smooth without any holes or raised areas – used especially when saying how something feels when you touch it: her lovely smooth skin | I ran my hand across the animal’s smooth fur.
   ▪ even without any holes or raised areas: Apply the paint to an even surface. | Be careful – the path is not very even here.
   ▪ horizontal going straight across and not sloping: a horizontal line | Raise both arms to a horizontal position.

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horizontal² noun
1. [countable] a horizontal line or surface
2. the horizontal a horizontal position:
    eleven degrees below the horizontal