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`hor·i·zon·tal
`Main Entry:
`\ˌhȯr-ə-ˈzän-təl, ˌhär-\
`Pronunciation:
`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 : <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
`— hor·i·zon·tal·ly
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` \-ˌzän-ˈta-lə-tē\ noun
` \-ˈzän-təl-ē\ adverb
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