horizon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horizōn) from ὅρος (horos), “‘boundary’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /həˈɹaɪzn/, SAMPA: /h@"r\aIzn/
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[edit] Noun

horizon (plural horizons)

Wikipedia

1. The horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.
2. The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest.
3. (geology) A specific layer of soil or strata
4. (archaeology, US) A cultural sub-period or level within a more encompassing time period.

[edit] Derived terms

• artificial horizon
• event horizon

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• horizontal

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• vertical

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɔ.ʁi.zɔ̃/, SAMPA: /O.Ri.zO~/

[edit] Noun

horizon m.

1. horizon