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lengthwise - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lengthwise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lengthwise [ adv.]
- In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.

Meaning of 'lengthwise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lengthwise [ a]
Meaning (1):
- running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
Example in sentence:
  • the lengthwise dimension
2 . lengthwise [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in the direction of the length
Example in sentence:
  • He cut the paper lengthwise