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LONGITUDINAL
longitudinal
(adjective) over an extended time; “a longitudinal study of twins”
longitudinal
(adjective) running lengthwise; “a thin longitudinal strip”; “longitudinal measurements of the hull”
longitudinal
(adjective) of or relating to lines of longitude; “longitudinal reckoning by the navigator”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
longitudinal (not comparable)
Relating to length, or to longitude.
Antonym: transverse
Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
(science and social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
Antonym: cross-sectional
Noun
longitudinal (plural longitudinals)
Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
Source: Wiktionary
Lon`gi*tu"di*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. longitudinal.]
1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.
2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. Cheyne.
Lon`gi*tu"di*nal, n.
Definition: A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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