Longitudinal

[,lɒn(d)ʒɪ'tjuːdɪn(ə)l;,lɒŋgɪ-] or [,lɑndʒə'tudnl]

Definition

(adj.) over an extended time; 'a longitudinal study of twins' .

(adj.) running lengthwise; 'a thin longitudinal strip'; 'longitudinal measurements of the hull' .

(adj.) of or relating to lines of longitude; 'longitudinal reckoning by the navigator' .

Editor: Pasquale--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.

(a.) Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.

(n.) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

Typist: Ursula

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Editor: Samantha

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