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Main Entry:: hor·i·zon·tal
Pronunciation:: \ˌhȯr-ə-ˈzän-t^əl, ˌhär-\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1555

1 a: of, relating to, or situated near the horizon b: parallel to, in the plane of, or operating in a plane parallel to the horizon or to a baseline : level <horizontal distance> <a horizontal engine>2: relating to, directed toward, or consisting of individuals or entities of similar status or on the same level <horizontal mergers> <horizontal hostility>

— horizontal noun

— hor·i·zon·tal·i·ty

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\-ˌzän-ˈta-lə-tē\ noun

— hor·i·zon·tal·ly

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\-ˈzän-t^əl-ē\ adverb

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