longitudinal

[ lon-ji-tood-n-l, -tyood- ]

/ ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtyud- /

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adjective

of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.

extending in the direction of the length of a thing; running lengthwise: a thin, longitudinal stripe.

Zoology. pertaining to or extending along the long axis of the body, or the direction from front to back, or head to tail.

pertaining to a research design or survey in which the same subjects are observed repeatedly over a period of time.

noun

a longitudinal framing member, as in the hull of a ship.

Origin of longitudinal

1535–45; <Latin longitūdin- (stem of longitūdō; see longitude) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM longitudinal

lon·gi·tu·di·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby longitudinal

Long Island iced tea, Long Island Sound, longissimus capitis muscle, longitude, longitude by account, longitudinal, longitudinal aberration, longitudinal coefficient, longitudinal dune, longitudinal fissure of cerebrum, longitudinal fracture

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Example sentences from the Web for longitudinal

These muscles lie within the longitudinal muscles, and adhere pretty firmly to the coat (e, e, fig. 7) of the great ovarian sack.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Sound is transmitted in longitudinal waves through air and other material substance as vibration.
Electricity and Magnetism|Elisha Gray
The longitudinal dark lines on the dorsum are continuous to the groin in 95 specimens and fragmented in two specimens.
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
Frustule quadrangular, elevated at the angles into subconical processes oblique to the longitudinal axis.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

The veins of the leaves always run parallel and in a longitudinal direction.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for longitudinal

longitudinal

/ (ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl, ˌlɒŋɡ-) /

adjective

of or relating to longitude or length

placed or extended lengthwaysCompare transverse (def. 1)

psychol (of a study of behaviour) carried on over a protracted period of time

Derived forms of longitudinal

longitudinally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for longitudinal

longitudinal

[ lŏn′jĭ-tōōd′n-əl ]

adj.

Running in the direction of the long axis of the body or any of its parts.

单词	longitudinal
释义	longitudinal [ lon-ji-tood-n-l, -tyood- ] / ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtyud- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR longitudinal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement. extending in the direction of the length of a thing; running lengthwise: a thin, longitudinal stripe. Zoology. pertaining to or extending along the long axis of the body, or the direction from front to back, or head to tail. pertaining to a research design or survey in which the same subjects are observed repeatedly over a period of time. noun a longitudinal framing member, as in the hull of a ship. Origin of longitudinal 1535–45; <Latin longitūdin- (stem of longitūdō; see longitude) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM longitudinal lon·gi·tu·di·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby longitudinal Long Island iced tea, Long Island Sound, longissimus capitis muscle, longitude, longitude by account, longitudinal, longitudinal aberration, longitudinal coefficient, longitudinal dune, longitudinal fissure of cerebrum, longitudinal fracture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longitudinal These muscles lie within the longitudinal muscles, and adhere pretty firmly to the coat (e, e, fig. 7) of the great ovarian sack. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Sound is transmitted in longitudinal waves through air and other material substance as vibration. Electricity and Magnetism\|Elisha Gray The longitudinal dark lines on the dorsum are continuous to the groin in 95 specimens and fragmented in two specimens. Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman Frustule quadrangular, elevated at the angles into subconical processes oblique to the longitudinal axis. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer The veins of the leaves always run parallel and in a longitudinal direction. Philippine Mats\|Hugo H. Miller British Dictionary definitions for longitudinal longitudinal / (ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl, ˌlɒŋɡ-) / adjective of or relating to longitude or length placed or extended lengthwaysCompare transverse (def. 1) psychol (of a study of behaviour) carried on over a protracted period of time Derived forms of longitudinal longitudinally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to longitudinal lengthwise, long, long-term, continuing, endlong, protensive, long-run, linear, longstanding, overall, protracted, continued, drawn-out, elongated, extensive, prolonged Medical definitions for longitudinal longitudinal [ lŏn′jĭ-tōōd′n-əl ] adj. Running in the direction of the long axis of the body or any of its parts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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longitudinal

adjective

noun

Origin of longitudinal

OTHER WORDS FROM longitudinal

Words nearby longitudinal

Example sentences from the Web for longitudinal

British Dictionary definitions for longitudinal

adjective

Derived forms of longitudinal

Words related to longitudinal

Medical definitions for longitudinal

adj.