horizontal
Parallel to ground
Horizontal means parallel to the horizon—flat, level, side-to-side rather than up-and-down.
A horizontal line runs left to right.
A horizontal surface lies flat.
The word contrasts with vertical: The blinds can hang horizontal or vertical.
In organizations, horizontal describes relationships between equals rather than hierarchies: horizontal integration, horizontal communication.
Horizontal or uniform position
- flatLacking vertical variation
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- flushSame suit, five cards
lateral · sideways · crosswise · lengthwise · across · breadth · width · span
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- evenUniform and level
stable · grounded · centered · secure · anchored · supported · settled · resting
Contrasting linear marking
- bandGroup playing music together
- barDrinking establishment
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
border · divider · beam · lintel · railing · ledge · shelf · slat
Broad, level grasslands
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- plateauFlat highland area
mesa · flatland · tundra · pampas · veldt · meadow · delta · floodplain
At right angles
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- inclineAngled rising surface
- tiltAngular deviation from level
slant · angle · plumb · upright · diagonal · gradient · pitch · slope
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- expansionIncrease in scope
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
monopoly · supply-chain · scalability · synergy · diversification
level
Horizontal or uniform position
flush · lateral · sideways · crosswise · lengthwise · across · breadth · width · span · axis
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
even · stable · grounded · centered · secure · anchored · supported · settled · resting · stationary
stripe
Contrasting linear marking
rule · border · divider · beam · lintel · railing · ledge · shelf · slat · tread
plains
Broad, level grasslands
plateau · mesa · flatland · tundra · pampas · veldt · meadow · delta · floodplain · sea-level
perpendicular
At right angles
tilt · slant · angle · plumb · upright · diagonal · gradient · pitch · slope · azimuth
merger
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- expansionIncrease in scope
conglomerate · monopoly · supply-chain · scalability · synergy · diversification
- word searchvertical, diagonal, circling, circle, highlight
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- body positionslying down, flat, upright, standing, sitting
- linesstraight line, line, dotted line, dashed line, solid line
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- angle termsacute, obtuse, right, straight, reflex
horizontalvertical
At right angles groundward
hierarchical · top-down · tiered · stratified · layered
- horizontal lineMark parallel to horizon
- horizontal stripesLines parallel to horizon
- horizontal barElevated gymnastic apparatus
- horizontal mamboSlang for sex
- horizontal axisFlat orientation line
- horizontal drillingSubsurface excavation parallel to ground
horizontally, horizontality, horizontals, horizontal bar, horizontal plane