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horizontalness

/ˌhɔɹəˈzɑntəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being horizontal.

Word Origin From Greek horos 'boundary, limit' — the horizon is the boundary line where earth meets sky. Horizontal means lying flat like that line. Horizontalness is the quality of being level. The same root gives us aphorism (a defining statement) and horizon. The PIE root is uncertain, but the idea of bounding is clear.

noun The property of being horizontal. countable

The horizontalness of the shelf was checked with a spirit level.

(名词) 水平状态；水平度；水平性

用水平仪检查了架子的水平度。

(sustantivo) La propiedad de ser horizontal.

La horizontalidad de la repisa se verificó con un nivel de burbuja.

(nom) Caractère de ce qui est horizontal ; état d'une chose parfaitement à plat.

L'horizontalité de l'étagère a été vérifiée au niveau à bulle.

(Substantiv) Waagerechtheit; Horizontale [Die Eigenschaft, waagerecht oder in einer horizontalen Lage zu sein.]

Die **horizontalness** des Regals wurde mit einer Wasserwaage überprüft.

(名詞) 水平であること。または、水平である性質。

棚の水平さは水準器でチェックされた。

(substantivo) horizontalidade [A qualidade de ser horizontal.]

A horizontalidade da prateleira foi verificada com um nível de bolha.

Synonyms: horizontality levelness flatness evenness parallelism Antonyms: verticality verticalness perpendicularity uprightness
Word parts: horizon + al + ness

Related words

horizontally

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