Jan 31, 2012 · If x and y are horizontal, z is vertical; if x and z are horizontal, y is vertical. The words horizontal and vertical are generally used in a planar (2-dimensional) sense, not spatial …

Dec 29, 2025 · I am reading The Cuckoo's Egg by Cliff Stoll. Page 13 of my copy says: Truly, the super-user is all-powerful: she controls the horizontal, she controls the vertical. I am not …

Apr 19, 2014 · Is there one word for both horizontal or vertical, but not diagonal, adjacency? Ask Question Asked 11 years, 9 months ago Modified 1 year, 9 months ago

If I want to speak of North, South, East, West in a general sense I could, for example, use the term cardinal direction. Which term is appropriate to sum up horizontal and vertical in the …

Apr 13, 2016 · The intersection of the vertical plane with the horizontal plane would form a transverse. This medical definition from thefreedictionary.com describes: transverse plane of …

Jul 19, 2017 · According to Wikipedia's architectural drawing page: A cross section, also simply called a section, represents a vertical plane cut through the object, in the same way as a floor …

Oct 22, 2013 · Is there a single, more generic term that can be used to describe both a row and a column? In English, we can refer to a line as being horizontal or vertical, but unless we say ‘a …

Aug 29, 2020 · Air shaft: (architecture) A vertical (or near vertical) opening (shaft) running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices. …

Feb 19, 2024 · (possible) interest only: I use || to separate distinct thoughts in a comment field such as this one. || Using a double vertical separator is exceedingly non-standard but I …

Sep 8, 2015 · Orthogonal does not imply horizontal and vertical movement. Orthogonal implies that one movement is at a right angle with respect to the other. Horizontal and diagonal …