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lon·gi·tu·di·nal L0241700 (lŏn′jĭ-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-, lôn′-)adj.1. a. Of or relating to longitude or length: a longitudinal reckoning by the navigator; made longitudinal measurements of the hull.b. Concerned with the development of persons or groups over time: a longitudinal study of twins.2. Placed or running lengthwise: longitudinal stripes. lon′gi·tu′di·nal·ly adv.longitudinal (ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl; ˌlɒŋɡ-) adj1. (Physical Geography) of or relating to longitude or length2. placed or extended lengthways. Compare transverse13. (Psychology) psychol (of a study of behaviour) carried on over a protracted period of time ˌlongiˈtudinally advlon•gi•tu•di•nal (ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtyud-) adj. 1. of or pertaining to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement. 2. extending in the direction of the length of a thing; lengthwise. 3. of or extending along the long axis of the body, or the direction from front to back, or head to tail. 4. pertaining to a research design or survey in which the same subjects are observed repeatedly over a period of time. [1535–45; < Latin longitūdin-, s. of longitūdō (see longitude) + -al1] lon`gi•tu′di•nal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | longitudinal - of or relating to lines of longitude; "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator" | | 2. | longitudinal - running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull"lengthways, lengthwise - running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" | | 3. | longitudinal - over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins"long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" | Translationslongitude (ˈloŋgitjuːd) noun the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is east or west of a standard north-south line, usually that which passes through Greenwich. What is the latitude and longitude of that town? 經度 经度ˌlongiˈtudinal adjective 經度的 经度的ˌlongiˈtudinally adverb 縱向地 纵向地longitudinal
longitudinal1. of or relating to longitude or length 2. Psychol (of a study of behaviour) carried on over a protracted period of time longitudinal[‚län·jə′tüd·ən·əl] (science and technology) Pertaining to the lengthwise dimension. longitudinal
lon·gi·tu·di·nal (lon'ji-tū'di-năl), [TA] 1. Running lengthwise; in the direction of the long axis of the body or any of its parts. Synonym(s): longitudinalis [TA]2. Studied over a period of time, diachronic; contrast with cross-sectional or synchronic, which give equivalent results only under certain strict conditions of stability and equilibrium. Such strict attention to these conditions is of the greatest importance in the study of survivorship either in demographics or in cell economy (for example, survival pattern of erythrocytes and platelets). [L. longitudo, length] lon·gi·tu·di·nal (lon'ji-tū'di-năl) [TA] 1. Running lengthwise; in the direction of the long axis of the body or any of its parts. 2. Data studied over a period of time, diachronic; contrast with cross-sectional or synchronic, which give equivalent results only under certain strict conditions of stability and equilibrium. [L. longitudo, length]longitudinal (lŏn″jĭ-tood′ĭ-năl, ĭ-tū′) [L. longitudo, length] 1. Parallel to the long axis of the body or part.2. Continuing or lasting for some time. A longitudinal study follows its subjects from month to month or year to year See LONGL See LONGLlongitudinal Related to longitudinal: Longitudinal wave, longitudinal axis, Longitudinal designWords related to longitudinaladj running lengthwiseRelated Wordsadj over an extended timeRelated Words |