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Draw a horizontal line across the page.
What does Horizontal mean?
Horizontal means flat or side to side.
Dictionary definition
Horizontal means flat, level, or going from side to side rather than up and down.
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Horizontal in a sentence
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The shelf must be horizontal so books do not slide.
hard
Horizontal and vertical lines help describe direction and position.
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Practice 1
What does horizontal mean?
Flat or going side to side matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to horizontal?
Level is close in meaning to horizontal.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for horizontal?
Vertical is the opposite direction from horizontal.
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Horizontal
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hor · ih · zon · tul · strongest beat: zon
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WordHorizontal.
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MeaningHorizontal means flat or side to side.
ExampleExample: Draw a horizontal line across the page.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hor · ih · zon · tul
- Strongest beat
- zon
- Ending
- tul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on zon.
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Horizontal word family
Base word
horizontal
adverb
horizontally
In a horizontal direction.
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