horizontality
Roget category 213
2. Words relating to space› 2.2. Dimensions
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Horizontality
noun
horizontality† —
flatness —
level,
plane —
stratum
etc.
204 —
dead level,
dead flat —
level plane.
recumbency,
lying down
etc.
v. —
reclination†,
decumbence† —
decumbency†,
discumbency† —
proneness
etc.
adj. —
accubation†,
supination†,
resupination†,
prostration —
azimuth.
plain,
floor,
platform,
bowling green —
cricket ground —
croquet ground,
croquet lawn —
billiard table —
terrace,
estrade†,
esplanade,
parterre.
[flat land area]
table land,
plateau,
ledge —
butte —
mesa
(plain)
344.
[instrument to measure horizontality]
level,
spirit level.
verb
be horizontal
etc.
adj. —
lie,
recline,
couch —
lie down,
lie flat,
lie prostrate —
sprawl,
loll,
sit down.
render horizontal
etc.
adj. —
lay down,
lay out —
level,
flatten —
prostrate,
knock down,
floor,
fell.
adjective
horizontal,
level,
even,
plane —
flat
etc.
251 —
flat as a billiard table,
flat as a bowling green —
alluvial —
calm,
calm as a mill pond —
smooth,
smooth as glass.
recumbent,
decumbent,
procumbent,
accumbent† —
lying
etc.
v. —
prone,
supine,
couchant,
jacent†,
prostrate,
recubant†.
adverb
horizontally
etc.
adj. —
on one's back,
on all fours,
on its beam ends.
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