horizontally

Meanings

• adjective

  Arranged or occurring in a straight line, level, or plane, particularly in contrast to a vertical line or position.

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Antonyms

vertically

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Variants

List of all variants of horizontally that leads to same result
horizontal , horizontalities , horizontality , horizontally , horizontals

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'horizontalis', meaning 'level' or 'flat'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'horizon' comes from the Greek word 'horizein', meaning 'to divide'.

2. The horizon is the boundary between the earth and the sky.

3. The term 'horizon' is also used in astronomy to refer to the line where the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vertical: The opposite of horizontal, referring to a position or arrangement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon.

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Culture

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In literature, 'horizontally' is often used to describe the layout of scenes or the arrangement of objects. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the green light across the water is described as 'beating upon a long white drainpipe, and an empty boat swung back and forth in the gentle, empty breeze.', creating a sense of the horizontal plane.

How to Memorize "horizontally"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a flat, level surface such as a table or a piece of paper. This is the horizontal plane.
   - Visualize objects or scenes arranged on this plane.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'horizontal' with the image of a level surface or a straight line.
   - Think of objects or scenes arranged in a line or on a flat surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'HORIZON' to remember the meaning of horizontal: 'H' for Horizontal, 'O' for Occurring, 'R' for in a, 'I' for Level, 'Z' for plane, and 'O' for opposed to vertical.

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