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Horizontal vs Kulintang - What's the difference?

horizontal | kulintang |

As nouns the difference between horizontal and kulintang

is that horizontal is a horizontal component of a structure while kulintang is an ancient form of instrumental music of southeast asia, played on a row of small, horizontally-laid melodic gongs accompanied by larger suspended gongs and drums.

As an adjective horizontal

is perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

horizontal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
  • (marketing) Relating to horizontal markets.
  • (archaic) Pertaining to the horizon.
  • * 1667': As when the Sun new ris'n / Looks through the '''Horizontal misty Air — John Milton, ''Paradise Lost , Book 1, ll. 594-5

    • Antonyms

    * vertical

    Derived terms

    * horizontally

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horizontal component of a structure.
  • (geology) horizon

    • kulintang

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia kulintang) (-)
  • An ancient form of instrumental music of Southeast Asia, played on a row of small, horizontally-laid melodic gongs accompanied by larger suspended gongs and drums.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 27, author=The New York Times, title=Jazz Listings, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Electric Kulintang,” her percussive collaboration with Mr. Rodriguez, adds a contemporary sheen to the chiming kulintang music of the Philippines. }}