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Meaning of 'longitudinal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Longitudinal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.
- Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.
2 . Longitudinal [ n.]
- A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

Meaning of 'longitudinal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . longitudinal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to lines of longitude
Example in sentence:
  • longitudinal reckoning by the navigator
2 . longitudinal [ s]
Meaning (2):
- over an extended time
Example in sentence:
  • a longitudinal study of twins
Meaning (3):
- running lengthwise
Example in sentence:
  • a thin longitudinal strip;
  • longitudinal measurements of the hull

Nearby Words:

lond london londoner londonism londonize lone loneliness lonely loneness lonesome

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