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Horizontal vs Unbroken - What's the difference?

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Horizontal is a related term of unbroken.


As adjectives the difference between horizontal and unbroken

is that horizontal is perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat while unbroken is whole, not divided into parts.

As a noun horizontal

is a horizontal component of a structure.

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

    • unbroken

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Whole, not divided into parts.
    • After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken .
  • Of a horse, not tamed.
    • There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
  • Continuous, without interruption.
    • The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.

    Synonyms

    * (whole, not divided into parts ): complete, entire, in one piece, undivided, whole * (describing a horse ): untamed, wild * (continuous ): continuous, uninterrupted

    Antonyms

    * (whole ): broken, shattered, smashed, split * (describing a horse ): domesticated, tame, tamed * (continuous ): broken, interrupted