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orientation vs horizontal

horizontal vs orientation

orientation and horizontal both are nouns.

orientation is not an adjective while horizontal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orientation Yes No No No
horizontal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, horizontal is a hyponym of orientation; that is, horizontal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orientation:
  • orientation: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
  • horizontal: something that is oriented horizontally
Other hyponyms of orientation include attitude, vertical, quarter.
orientation (noun) horizontal (noun)
the act of orienting something that is oriented horizontally
a course introducing a new situation or environment
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
a predisposition in favor of something
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
orientation (adjective) horizontal (adjective)
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
Difference between orientation and horizontal

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