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horizontal

horizontal

adjective oh-ree-sohn-TAHL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Usage Note

Horizontal is invariable for gender, so una línea horizontal and un plano horizontal both use the same form. Its opposite is vertical. In organizational contexts it describes flat hierarchies (estructura horizontal) where authority is distributed rather than top-down.

Examples

"Dibuja una línea horizontal en el centro."

Natural Translation

Draw a horizontal line in the center.

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