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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